A worker at a handicraft store is paid $25 for every 20 wind chimes she makes.Which of the following schedules of reinforcement in operant conditioning is her payment based on?
A)the variable-ratio schedule
B)the fixed-interval schedule
C)the fixed-ratio schedule
D)the variable-interval schedule

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The worker's payment is based on a fixed-ratio schedule, as she is paid for every 20 wind chimes she makes. A fixed-ratio schedule provides reinforcement after a specific number of responses, which is the case here. In contrast, a variable-ratio schedule provides reinforcement after an unpredictable number of responses, a fixed-interval schedule provides reinforcement after a specific period of time has passed, and a variable-interval schedule provides reinforcement after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

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