A rat is reinforced for some of its lever pressing behaviors, but not of others. We could say that it is on a _____ reinforcement schedule.
A) partial
B) lower level
C) unfulfilled
D) variable

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A partial (or intermittent) reinforcement schedule refers to a situation where reinforcement is provided only occasionally or for some specific responses, rather than every time the behavior occurs. This is in contrast to continuous reinforcement, where the behavior is reinforced every time it occurs. In this scenario, the rat is reinforced for some lever pressing behaviors (partial reinforcement) and not for others.

A Rat Is Reinforced for Some of Its Lever Pressing