Tom's supervisor tells him that for every 10 cars Tom sells he will get a $500 bonus.This is an example of a _______________ reinforcement schedule.

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Tom's supervisor tells him that for every 10 cars Tom sells he will get a $500 bonus.This is an example of a _______________ reinforcement schedule.​

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The reinforcement schedule described in the scenario is a fixed ratio schedule, in which the reinforcement (bonus) is given after a fixed number of responses (sales). Specifically, Tom receives the bonus after every 10 cars he sells, so the reinforcement is contingent on a fixed ratio of behavior (every 10 sales).

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