A _____ schedule in operant conditioning rewards behaviors an average number of times on an unpredictable basis.
A)variable-ratio
B)fixed-ratio
C)variable-interval
D)fixed-interval

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A variable-ratio schedule rewards behavior after an average number of responses, but on an unpredictable basis. This type of schedule tends to be the most resistant to extinction, as the subject doesn't know when they will be rewarded, so they keep performing the behavior.

A _____ Schedule in Operant Conditioning Rewards Behaviors an Average