Casino slot machines are designed so that people keep playing - often to their own financial detriment - because there is always the possibility that they may win big on the next attempt. Which reinforcement schedule are the game designers employing?
a. fixed ratio
b. fixed interval
c. variable ratio
d. variable interval
Ans: c. variable ratio.
Reinforcement (winning money) occurs after a variable number of responses (plays). This encourages persistent responses, because "the next one" might be the winner
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