Blake is a carpet installer who wants to be paid for each square foot of carpet he lays rather than with an hourly wage.Blake prefers working on a ________ schedule of reinforcement.
A) fixed-ratio
B) fixed-interval
C) variable-interval
D) variable-ratio

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A fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement rewards a behavior after a specific number of occurrences. In this case, Blake is being paid for each square foot of carpet he lays, which is a specific behavior that can be counted and rewarded on a fixed-ratio schedule.

Blake Is a Carpet Installer Who Wants to Be Paid