Trudy knocks books off her desk 4 times every hour. Trudy is reinforced every hour she knocks over books fewer than 4 times per hour. Which type of differential reinforcement is Trudy's teacher employing?
A) DRL-IRT schedule
B) DRL-fixed-interval schedule
C) DRL-variable-ratio schedule
D) DRL-below-criterion schedule

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The teacher is using a DRL-below-criterion schedule because Trudy is reinforced for keeping her behavior below a specific criterion (fewer than 4 times per hour).

Trudy Knocks Books Off Her Desk 4 Times Every Hour