Luna sees a sign on a farmer's fence that reads: HELP ME PICK STRAWBERRIES! FOR EVERY 5 QUARTS YOU PICK, KEEP ONE FOR YOURSELF. If Luna decides to pick strawberries for this farmer, she would be under a __________ schedule of reinforcement.
A) fixed interval
B) fixed ratio
C) variable interval
D) variable ratio

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A fixed ratio schedule of reinforcement is defined as reinforcement being delivered after a specific number of responses. In this case, the farmer is reinforcing every 5th quart of strawberries picked, which is a fixed ratio schedule. The other options do not apply as they do not involve a specific number of responses or a specific amount of time passing before reinforcement is delivered.

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