A toddler has learned that the jack-in-the-box won't operate unless she turns the hand crank around exactly 10 times.The toddler's behaviour is being reinforced under which type of reinforcement schedule?

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In a fixed-ratio reinforcement schedule, a behavior is reinforced after a set number of responses. In this scenario, the toddler is required to turn the hand crank around exactly 10 times for the jack-in-the-box to operate. Therefore, the toddler's behavior is being reinforced under a fixed-ratio reinforcement schedule.

A Toddler Has Learned That the Jack-In-The-Box Won't Operate Unless