Angela is a hairdresser. Some days she works the whole day and earns $600. At other times, she has just a few appointments and earns $200. What schedule of reinforcement is evident... Angela is a hairdresser. Some days she works the whole day and earns $600. At other times, she has just a few appointments and earns $200. What schedule of reinforcement is evident here?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking to identify the type of reinforcement schedule exemplified by Angela's varying work hours and earnings as a hairdresser.
Answer
Variable-ratio schedule
The final answer is variable-ratio schedule.
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is variable-ratio schedule.
More Information
A variable-ratio schedule provides reinforcement after an unpredictable number of responses. In Angela's case, her earnings vary day-to-day based on the number of appointments.
Tips
A common mistake is to confuse ratio schedules with interval schedules; ratio depends on actions, while interval depends on time.
Sources
- Reinforcement Schedules – General Psychology - UCF Pressbooks - pressbooks.online.ucf.edu
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