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darbym82

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On a _____ schedule, reinforcement is contingent upon an unpredictable number of responses.
 
  A) variable ratio
  B) variable interval
  C) fixed ratio
  D) fixed interval

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Horst desperately wanted to be a writer. At first, his publisher accepted 2 out of every 10 stories he sent. Then, she started to accept 2 out of every 25 that he sent. As a result, Horst stopped writing. Horst's behavior can be best understood to be an example of
 
  A) extinction
  B) ratio strain.
  C) the goal gradient effect.
  D) continuous reinforcement.


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amy.lauersdorf90

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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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