Darius works as a salesperson, getting clients to buy his products. He is paid a commission whenever he makes a sale. This is an example of a ______ schedule of reinforcement.
A) Fixed-ratio
B) Variable-ratio
C) Fixed-interval
D) Variable-interval

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Variable-ratio schedules of reinforcement reward a response after an unpredictable number of responses. This is similar to Darius getting a commission after an unpredictable number of sales, making it a variable-ratio schedule.

Darius Works as a Salesperson, Getting Clients to Buy His