Harrison sends an e-mail to his boss. harrison expects a response within five minutes, but he can’t himself and checks every 30 seconds. after five minutes, a replying e-mail is delivered just as he expected.
which of the following statements is true?

a.
harrison is on a fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement.
b.
harrison is on a variable-interval schedule of reinforcement.
c.
harrison is on a fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement.
d.
harrison is on a variable-ratio schedule of reinforcement.

The correct answer is A.

Harrison is on a fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement

According to the psychologist, B.F. Skinner's theory of operant conditioning, a fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement refers to when a behavior or action is rewarded or reinforced only after a specific amount of time has passed (in this case, five minutes). In this example, Harrison expects a response from his boss within five minutes, and this is reinforced when he ends up receiving a reply e-mail in five minutes just as he expected. Thus, this example demonstrates that Harrison is on a fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement.

a

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