Julie is expected to cut the lawn weekly. Her parents only give her money once in a while after she cuts the lawn. Julie is being reinforced using a _____________ schedule of reinforcement
A) continuous
B) partial
C) classical
D) secondary
Answer: B
Rationale: With partial (intermittent) reinforcement, not every response or instance of a behavior is rewarded. In this example, Julie does not receive money every time she cuts the lawn, so she is on a partial schedule of reinforcement.
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