Adin's father rewards him every time he takes out the garbage. Adin learns a very clear contingency between his behavior and a reward, so that when his father no longer rewards him, Adin quickly stops taking out the garbage. This is an example of one drawback of which reinforcement schedule?

A. Variable interval
B. Fixed ratio
C. Continuous
D. Partial


Answer: C

Psychology

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What will be an ideal response?

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