Sam was an accomplished furniture maker and was paid well each time he produced a set number of pieces of furniture.Sam was on a _____ reinforcement schedule.
A)variable ratio
B)fixed-ratio
C)fixed-interval
D)variable interval

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Sam was being rewarded for producing a set number of pieces of furniture, which indicates a fixed-ratio reinforcement schedule. In contrast, a variable ratio reinforcement schedule would reward Sam after a variable number of pieces, a fixed-interval schedule would reward him after a fixed period of time, and a variable interval schedule would reward him after a variable amount of time.

Sam Was an Accomplished Furniture Maker and Was Paid Well