Cal works in a factory and is paid based upon his productivity. For every 100 widgets that Cal assembles, he receives $10. The owners of the factory are using a _____ schedule of reinforcement to pay Cal.
A) fixed-interval
B) fixed-ratio
C) variable-interval
D) variable-ratio

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Cal is being paid based on a fixed ratio schedule of reinforcement, which means he receives a set amount of money for a set number of widgets produced. In this case, he receives $10 for every 100 widgets produced, thus a fixed ratio. A) fixed-interval involves reinforcement being delivered after a fixed amount of time has passed since the last reinforcement, C) variable-interval involves reinforcement being delivered at varying and unpredictable intervals of time, and D) variable-ratio involves reinforcement being delivered after a variable number of responses have been made. None of these other types of reinforcement schedules match the way Cal is being paid.

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