Author Question: Chuck works on the assembly line at Widgets, Inc. Because he is a union employee, he is paid 10 for ... (Read 205 times)

rosent76 · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Chuck works on the assembly line at Widgets, Inc. Because he is a union employee, he is paid 10 for every fifteen widgets he makes. His co-worker, Sally, is a nonunion worker and is paid only when the company makes money, which averages out to be two times per month. Chuck is reinforced on a ____ schedule, while Sally is reinforced on a ____ schedule.

a. fixed-interval; variable-interval
b. variable-interval; fixed-ratio
c. fixed-interval; variable-ratio
d. fixed-ratio; variable-interval

Question 2

Teaching assistants are paid a meager sum of money once a month, whether they work hard or not. This type of payment plan demonstrates a ____ reinforcement schedule.

a. fixed-ratio
b. fixed-interval
c. variable-ratio
d. variable-interval