For 30 ten-minute trials, a rat received a food pellet every other lever press.This rat was on A schedule of reinforcement.
A)fixed interval
B)fixed ratio
C)variable interval
D)variable ratio

Question

For 30 ten-minute trials, a rat received a food pellet every other lever press.This rat was on A  schedule of reinforcement.
A)fixed interval 
B)fixed ratio 
C)variable interval 
D)variable ratio

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A fixed ratio schedule is when the reinforcement is delivered after a fixed number of responses, which in this case is every other lever press. The other schedules listed (fixed interval, variable interval, and variable ratio) do not match the pattern of reinforcement described in this scenario.

For 30 Ten-Minute Trials, a Rat Received a Food Pellet