What does an individual on a ratio schedule of reinforcement learn?

a. The rate of reinforcement is positively correlated with the rate of responding.
b. A fixed amount of time must elapse before a response will produce a reinforcer.
c. A fixed number of responses must occur before a reinforcer will be produced.
d. Reinforcers are produced intermittently rather than continuously.
e. Responses are not likely to be reinforced soon after a response has been recently
reinforced.


a. The rate of reinforcement is positively correlated with the rate of responding.

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