LEARNING
OPERANT CONDITIONING
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Question
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A hotel maid takes a 15-minute break after cleaning 10 rooms
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Fixed ratio
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Variable ratio
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Fixed interval
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Variable interval
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In operant conditioning, a variable-ratio schedule is a partial schedule of reinforcement in which a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses. 1 This schedule creates a steady, high rate of response. Gambling and lottery games are good examples of a reward based on a variable-ratio schedule.
Detailed explanation-2: -Psychologist Edward L. Thorndike (1874-1949) was the first scientist to systematically study operant conditioning.
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