As part of her doctoral dissertation, Trenise has rats earning reinforcers on the following two concurrent schedules: a VI 15 (schedule A) and a VI 75 (schedule B). According to the empirical matching law, the ratio of BA/BB in this instance should be

a. 5.
b. 1/5.
c. 3.
d. 50.


Ans: a

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