Liza likes to play slot machines when she takes trips to Las Vegas. She never knows which quarter will cause a slot machine to "hit," but she also knows that the more times she plays, the more likely she is to hit a jackpot. Based on what is known about schedules of reinforcement, you should conclude that Liza's gambling is being reinforced based on a:
a. fixed-ratio schedule
b. variable-ratio schedule
c. fixed-interval schedule
d. variable-interval schedule
B
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