Which of the following scenarios exemplifies fixed ratio reinforcement schedules?
A) A car salesperson gets a paycheck on the first Wednesday of every month.
B) A software engineer gets an incentive after completing a test case in 10 hours.
C) A lab technician gets an incentive of $5 every time he analyzes 50 blood samples.
D) A design engineer who completes a design in 20 days gets a five percent extra pay bonus for the next 10 days.

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In a fixed ratio reinforcement schedule, a specific number of responses or behaviors must be completed before the reinforcement is delivered. In scenario C, the lab technician receives a $5 incentive every time they analyze 50 blood samples, which is a fixed ratio schedule as the reinforcement is delivered after a specific number of behaviors (analyzing 50 blood samples). The other scenarios do not fit the definition of a fixed ratio reinforcement schedule.

Which of the Following Scenarios Exemplifies Fixed Ratio Reinforcement Schedules