AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Many employers will randomly drug test their workers. The workers never know when it will occur so they refrain from taking drugs.
A
Fixed ratio
B
Variable ratio
C
Fixed interval
D
Variable interval
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Random testing means employees will be selected for testing using a computer-based random-number generator. This will result in an equal probability that any employee from the entire group of employees will be tested.

Detailed explanation-2: -Type of schedule: The type of reinforcement schedule represented by random drug testing is the variable-interval type of reinforcement schedule.

Detailed explanation-3: -Saliva tests Random roadside drug testing uses saliva samples to detect illicit drugs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Urinalysis – A urine test is the most common form of pre-employment drug testing and is typically conducted once a conditional offer of employment has been sent. A urine test can show traces of drug use even after the effects of the drug have worn off and remain in the body for an extended period of time.

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