Mr. McDonald wants his students to ask him for help on their geometry problems only after they have tried to solve the problems independently for at least five minutes. Mr. McDonald should reinforce students' help-seeking behavior on a ___________ schedule.
A) fixed ratio
B) variable ratio
C) differential rate of low responding
D) differential rate of high responding

Question

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Mr. McDonald is looking to reinforce a behavior (asking for help) only after a specific condition is met (trying independently for at least five minutes), which aligns with a differential rate of low responding (DRL). DRL schedules are used to encourage low rates of a behavior, in this case, asking for help immediately, by only reinforcing the behavior after a certain amount of time has passed since the last behavior. This encourages students to attempt solving problems on their own before seeking help.

Mr McDonald Wants His Students to Ask Him for Help