You have a class in which you have a quiz every Friday. Your studying for quizzes is reinforced on what type of schedule?
A) fixed ratio
B) fixed interval
C) variable ratio
D) variable interval

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This is because the reinforcement (getting a good grade on the quiz) occurs on a fixed schedule, every Friday. This reinforces the behavior of studying for the quiz on a fixed interval schedule. A fixed ratio schedule would be more appropriate if the reinforcement occurred after a certain number of quizzes taken or a certain amount of studying done. Variable ratio and variable interval schedules involve unpredictable patterns of reinforcement, which would not be ideal for studying for a weekly quiz.

You Have a Class in Which You Have a Quiz