In the context of operant conditioning, a fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement is a schedule
A. that provides reinforcement for a response only if a specific time period has elapsed.
B. that focuses on the amount of time that has elapsed since a person or animal was rewarded.
C. in which reinforcement is given only after a specific number of responses are made.
D. in which reinforcement occurs after a varying number of responses rather than after a specific number.
Answer: C
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