Providing a child a homework pass if she completes five word problems during class represents both __________ reinforcement and a __________ schedule of reinforcement.
A)negative;variable ratio
B)positive;variable ratio
C)negative;fixed ratio
D)positive;fixed interval

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Providing a homework pass is removing an aversive stimulus (homework), which is negative reinforcement. Completing five problems is a fixed ratio schedule, as the reinforcement is given after a set number of responses.

Providing a Child a Homework Pass If She Completes Five