Question

The Acme Chemical Company has some employees who work in a production plant and some who work in a sales office. The plant workers get paid every Friday; however, the office workers get paid for every fifth sale they make. The plant workers are paid on a ________ schedule, whereas the office workers are paid on a ________ schedule. Group of answer choices

Answer 1

Fixed interval, fixed ratio

Explanation:

Fixed interval schedule:

The main motto of the reinforcement schedule is to motivate the behavior. In a fixed interval of time, the behavior is motivated after passing a fixed time but the interval of time is always fixed.

For example, the behavior is reinforced after 5 seconds, the second reinforced will be given after 5 seconds when the response does not occur.

Fixed ratio schedules:

In this schedule, the behavior is reinforced after a certain fixed response. This schedule contains a fixed number of responses.

For example, if a rat is pressing the lever but if rat pressing the lever 7 times then will get reinforcement that is fixed ratio schedule.