If you want to maintain an employee's behavior at a high level with minimum fluctuations in behavior,which of the following schedules of reinforcement would be most successful? (Disregard the possible difficulty of using such a schedule in the workplace. )
A) Continuous
B) Fixed-ratio
C) Fixed-interval
D) Variable-ratio
E) Variable-interval

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Variable-ratio schedules of reinforcement are known to produce high and steady rates of response, with minimal fluctuations in behavior. This is because the reinforcement is given after an unpredictable number of responses, which encourages consistent effort.

If You Want to Maintain an Employee's Behavior at a High