Sam,a used car salesman,doesn't know how many customers he will have to approach until someone buys a car,but he does know it is possible that the very next customer will buy a car.Sam's sales behaviour is reinforced according to which type of reinforcement schedule?

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Sam's sales behaviour is reinforced on a variable-ratio schedule because he doesn't know how many customers he will have to approach until someone buys a car. This type of reinforcement schedule is based on an average number of responses before reinforcement is given, but the exact number of responses required varies randomly. This type of schedule is known to produce high and steady rates of responding.

Sam,a Used Car Salesman,doesn't Know How Many Customers He Will