A child who gets rewarded with candy on the average of every other time she asks her grandmother for a "treat" is being rewarded on a _____ schedule.
A)fixed ratio
B)variable ratio
C)fixed interval
D)partial interval

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This is an example of a variable ratio schedule, as the child is rewarded every other time but does not know exactly when the reward will come. A fixed ratio schedule would involve a specific number of responses being required before a reward is given. A fixed interval schedule would involve a reward being given after a fixed amount of time has passed since the last reward. A partial interval schedule is not a recognized type of reinforcement schedule.

A Child Who Gets Rewarded with Candy on the Average