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Albert has a beautiful garden in his backyard and notices that hummingbirds feed on the flowers at the same time each day in order to get the most nectar.The hummingbirds are
Being rewarded for their feeding behavior on a ________ schedule of reinforcement.

A) fixed ratio
B) variable ratio
C) fixed interval
D) variable interval

Fixed Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.

Variable Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, making it highly resistant to extinction.

Fixed Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses have occurred.

  • Identify the variations in reinforcement schedules and their corresponding effects.
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