Abigail is trying to figure out how she can BEST use employee pay to shape her employees' behavior. She is interested in short-term productivity (speed), not consistency, long-term productivity, or employee turnover. According to reinforcement theory, she should probably use a ________ schedule.
A) fixed-ratio
B) fixed-interval
C) variable-ratio
D) variable-interval

Question

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A fixed-ratio schedule provides reinforcement after a set number of responses, which can increase short-term productivity and speed as employees work quickly to receive the reward.

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