LaToya's favorite time of year is Halloween, because she knows that she can go to every house in her neighborhood and get a treat. What reinforcement schedules play a role in LaToya's experience?
a. fixed ratio; fixed time
b. variable duration; fixed time
c. variable time; variable duration
d. fixed interval; variable ratio
Answer: a. fixed ratio; fixed time.
Each time LaToya goes to a house she gets candy; this is a fixed ratio (FR 1) schedule. Because having the opportunity to go trick-or-treating comes up every October 31, this is a fixed time schedule.
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