Sophie is stuffing envelopes for a marketing firm.She receives $1.00 for every 50 envelopes she stuffs.Based on what is known about schedules of reinforcement, you should conclude that Sophie's envelope stuffing is reinforced on:
A)variable-ratio schedule
B)fixed-interval schedule
C)variable-interval schedule
D)fixed-ratio schedule

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Sophie receives a fixed amount of reinforcement (i.e., $1.00) after completing a fixed ratio of responses (i.e., 50 envelopes). This is a clear example of a fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement.

Sophie Is Stuffing Envelopes for a Marketing Firm