Paul and Michael sell magazine subscriptions by telephone.Paul is paid $1.00 for every five calls he makes,while Michael is paid $1.00 for every subscription he sells,regardless of the number of calls he makes.Paul's telephoning is reinforced on a ________ schedule,whereas Michael's is reinforced on a ________ schedule.
A) variable-ratio;fixed-ratio
B) fixed-ratio;variable-ratio
C) fixed-ratio;variable-interval
D) fixed-interval;variable-ratio

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Paul's reinforcement is based on a fixed-ratio schedule because he is paid a certain amount for every five calls he makes. Michael's reinforcement, on the other hand, is based on a variable-ratio schedule because he is paid for every subscription he sells, regardless of the number of calls he makes.

Paul and Michael Sell Magazine Subscriptions by Telephone