Linda sees a sign on a farmer's fence that reads: "Help Me Pick Strawberries. For Every Five Quarts You Pick, Keep One for Yourself." If Linda decides to pick strawberries for this farmer, she would be under a __________ schedule of reinforcement.

A. fixed-interval
B. fixed-ratio
C. variable-interval
D. variable-ratio


Answer: B

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