You attend every new movie that appears at your local theater. You find that most of them are dull (not reinforcing) but really enjoy about one-fourth of them. This is an example of a __________ schedule of reinforcement.

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This is an example of a variable-ratio schedule of reinforcement because the reinforcement (the enjoyable movie) occurs randomly after attending several dull ones, rather than after a set number or set amount of time.

You Attend Every New Movie That Appears at Your Local