A variable-ratio schedule is a schedule:
A)by which reinforcement is given only after a specific number of responses are made.
B)by which reinforcement occurs after a fluctuating number of responses rather than after a fixed number.
C)that provides reinforcement for a response only if a fixed time period has elapsed,making overall rates of response relatively low.
D)by which the time between reinforcements varies around some average rather than being fixed.

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A variable-ratio schedule is a schedule of reinforcement in which reinforcement occurs after a fluctuating number of responses rather than after a fixed number. This schedule is known to produce high rates of responding and is commonly used in gambling and sales. Choice A describes a fixed-ratio schedule, while choice C describes a fixed-interval schedule, and choice D describes a variable-interval schedule.

A Variable-Ratio Schedule Is a Schedule