A credit-card company computer triggers a fraud detection alert anytime the credit card suddenly makes a sharp increases in online purchases.This is an example of which type of reinforcement schedule?
A)Fixed-ratio
B)Fixed-interval
C)Variable-interval
D)Variable-ratio
E)None of these.

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Variable-ratio reinforcement schedules reinforce behavior after a varying number of responses. In this case, the credit card company's computer triggers a fraud detection alert after a varying number of online purchases, which is an example of a variable-ratio reinforcement schedule.

A Credit-Card Company Computer Triggers a Fraud Detection Alert Anytime