Fred's mother allows him to watch television on Sundays only if he studies for four hours a day,every day of the week.Which of the following schedules of reinforcement in operant conditioning is Fred's mother using to discipline him?

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Fred's mother is using a fixed-ratio schedule because the reinforcement (watching television) is contingent upon a fixed number of responses (studying for four hours every day of the week).

Fred's Mother Allows Him to Watch Television on Sundays Only