Author Question: On a _____ schedule, reinforcement is contingent upon an unpredictable number of responses. A) ... (Read 111 times)

darbym82 · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

On a _____ schedule, reinforcement is contingent upon an unpredictable number of responses.

A) variable ratio
B) variable interval
C) fixed ratio
D) fixed interval

Question 2

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.