Linda sees a sign on a farmer's fence that reads: HELP ME PICK STRAWBERRIES FOR EVERY 5 QUARTS YOU PICK, KEEP ONE FOR YOURSELF. If Linda decides to pick strawberries for this farmer, she would be under a ________ schedule of reinforcement.
A) fixed interval
B) fixed ratio
C) variable interval
D) variable ratio

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Linda is being reinforced based on a fixed ratio of 5:1, meaning she receives reinforcement (keeping one quart for herself) after every 5 quarts picked. This is a fixed ratio schedule of reinforcement.

Linda Sees a Sign on a Farmer's Fence That Reads