Variable Ratio Schedule of Reinforcement
Which of the following is an example of a variable-ratio schedule of reinforcement?
A
A child receives a reward at the end of a week or a month for keeping their room clean.
B
A parrot is rewarded every time it successfully repeats a spoken word.
C
Parents reward their child for good grades at the end of each grading period.
D
A dolphin receives a reward after successfully jumping through a hoop five times.
E
Students are occasionally rewarded for achieving a perfect score on a math assignment.