Pedro is guiding his 3-year-old sister through cleaning her room. He praises her when she picks up and puts away somewhere between two and six toys. What BEST describes the schedule of reinforcement Pedro is using to control his sister's behavior?

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Pedro is using a variable-ratio schedule of reinforcement, as his sister receives praise after an unpredictable number of actions (picking up a variable number of toys between two and six). This schedule does not specify a consistent number of responses required for reinforcement, making it variable rather than fixed.

Pedro Is Guiding His 3-Year-Old Sister Through Cleaning Her Room