John's parents promise him a prize if he finishes reading 20 books.John reads the first 19 books without reinforcement because he knows that the payoff will occur when the last book is completed.Which type of partial reinforcement schedule is being discussed here?

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This scenario describes a fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement, where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses. Here, the reinforcement (prize) is given after a fixed number (20) of books are read.

John's Parents Promise Him a Prize If He Finishes Reading