Question

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which schedule of reinforcement would it be if a child receives candy every three times he feeds his cat, learns it quickly and forgets it at medium speed?
variable-ratio reinforcement
fixed-interval reinforcement
fixed-ratio reinforcement
continuous reinforcement

Explanation:

Fixed-ratio reinforcement provides a reward after a consistent, set number of desired behaviors. In this case, the child gets candy every 3 (fixed number) times they feed the cat, which matches this schedule. This schedule leads to quick learning and moderate extinction speed, as described.

Answer:

fixed-ratio reinforcement