Question

junaid is teaching his 3 - year - old daughter the english alphabet by making her recite the letters in their correct order. he gives her a candy each time she recites the letters accurately a certain number of times. the number of accurate recitations before she receives a candy changes throughout the activity. in the context of reinforcement schedules, junaid is most likely using a:

Explanation:

In operant conditioning, a variable - ratio reinforcement schedule involves providing a reward after a varying number of responses. Here, the number of accurate recitations before getting a candy changes, which is characteristic of a variable - ratio schedule.

Answer:

Variable - ratio reinforcement schedule