A toddler has learned that the jack-in-the-box won't operate unless she turns the hand crank around exactly 10 times.The toddler's behavior is being reinforced under which type of reinforcement schedule?
A)fixed-ratio
B)fixed-interval
C)variable interval
D)variable ratio

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In a fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement, a behavior is reinforced after a fixed number of responses. In this case, the toddler's behavior of turning the hand crank around exactly 10 times is being reinforced after a fixed number of responses (i.e. 10 turns), which makes it a fixed-ratio schedule.

A Toddler Has Learned That the Jack-In-The-Box Won't Operate Unless