Five-year-old Jasper is helping get ready for his family's Thanksgiving dinner by polishing the good silverware. If his mother gives him a dime for each piece he polishes, what kind of reinforcement schedule is she using?
A) fixed interval
B) fixed ratio
C) variable interval
D) variable ratio

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Jasper is being reinforced on a fixed ratio schedule, as he receives a dime for each piece of silverware he polishes. To receive reinforcement, Jasper must complete a fixed number (ratio) of responses (polishing a piece of silverware).

Five-Year-Old Jasper Is Helping Get Ready for His Family's Thanksgiving