Question

A man and woman are farm workers. the man is paid every week for his work, while the woman is paid $40 for every two bushels of fruit she picks. the man is under a ___ schedule of reinforcement, while the woman is under a ____ schedule of reinforcement.

Answer 1

the man is under a fixed interval schedule of reinforcement, while the woman is under a fixed ratio schedule of reinforcement.
Fixed interval reinforcement is a type of reinforcement that gives reward only after a specific period of time has passed. A fixed ratio reinforcement is a type of reinforcement that is based on production rate