A person doesn't receive a smile or a "thank you" each time he holds a door for the person behind him, just most of the time. Door-holding is reinforced on a(n) _____ schedule.

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A partial reinforcement schedule is one in which the behavior is not reinforced every time it occurs. In this case, the behavior of holding the door is reinforced only most of the time, meaning it is being reinforced on a partial schedule.

A Person Doesn't Receive a Smile or a "Thank You