Trish's parents give her money for taking out the trash every once in a while. Trish can never predict exactly when she will get paid. What reinforcement schedule is this?

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This is a variable-ratio reinforcement schedule because the reinforcement (getting paid) occurs after a varying number of behaviors (taking out the trash), making it difficult to predict exactly when the reinforcement will occur.

Trish's Parents Give Her Money for Taking Out the Trash