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Hail doutnq)Schedules of Reinforcement (LB 5.6) For cach of the following, ident

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Hail doutnq)Schedules of Reinforcement (LB 5.6) For cach of the following, identify it as an example of continuous reinforcement (CR), fixed-ratio (FR), variable-ratio (VR), fixed-interval (FI), or variable-interval (VI). A person buys a lottery ticket in hopes of winning A rat reccives a food pellet every time it presses a lever A dog is given a food reward after it turns around 4 times A boy receives a gumball every time he puts a quarter into a machine A rat gets a food pellet if it makes the response every minute A teacher uses surprise "pop" quizzes to encourage students to study A light comes on every time you flick a light switch A pieceworker is given pay after completing 5 items A person can win at a slot machine, but doesn't know how many times it is necessary to play A person gets a paycheck at the end of every week A teacher gives attendance points every day a student is in class A person sits by the phone waiting for a phone call A woman asks men in a dance club to dance with her A student receives grades at the end of every semester A fisherperson sits in a boat waiting for a fish

Explanation / Answer

A person buys lottery tickets in hopes of winning.

Variable-Ratio (VR)

A rat receives a food pellet every time it presses a lever.

Continuous Reinforcement (CR)

A dog is given food reward after it turns around four times.

Fixed-Ratio (FR)

A boy receives a gumball every time he puts a quarter into the machine.

Continuous Reinforcement (CR)

A rat receives a food pellet if it makes the response every minute.

Fixed-Interval (FI)

A teacher uses surprise "pop" quizzes to encourage students to study.

Variable-Interval (VI)

A light comes on every time you flick a light switch.

Continuous Reinforcement (CR)

A pieceworker is given pay after completing five items.

Fixed-Ratio (FR)

A person can win at a slot machine, but doesn't know how many times it is necessary to play.

Variable-Ratio (VR)

A person gets a paycheck at the end of every week.

Fixed-Interval (FI)

A teacher gives attendance points every day a student is in class.

Continuous Reinforcement (CR)

A person sits by the phone waiting for a phone call.

Variable-Interval (VI)

A woman asks men in a dance club to dance with her.

Variable-Ratio (VR)

A student recieves grades at the end of every semester.

Fixed-Interval (FI)

A fisherman sits in a boat waiting for a fish to bite.

Variable-Interval (VI)