Question

read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. susan is watching a football game when the game goes to commercial. she knows that each commercial break during the game takes a different amount of time to resolve. she gets up to make a snack for herself. she checks back frequently to see if the game is back from commercial. after 3 minutes and 30 seconds, the game comes back on and susan returns to the room. which of the following statements is true? a. susan is on a fixed - interval schedule of reinforcement. b. susan is on a variable - interval schedule of reinforcement. c. susan is on a fixed - ratio schedule of reinforcement. d. susan is on a variable - ratio schedule of reinforcement. please select the best answer from the choices provided

Explanation:

Susan doesn't know when the commercial break will end. In a variable - interval schedule, reinforcement (game coming back) occurs after unpredictable time intervals, which is the case here as commercial break lengths vary.

Answer:

B. Susan is on a variable - interval schedule of reinforcement.