Psychology & Sociology · Mr. Pankow: Behavior & Behavior Change

Question

____ is when reinforcement occurs after an average number of responses has occured

Answer

Variable-ratio is when reinforcement occurs after an average number of responses has occured
variable number of responses
example: car salesman gets bonus after he sells 5 cars, then 3 cars, then 7, then 6, then 4, but average is 5
example 2: slot machine

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