In the fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement, the reinforcer is presented following the first response that gives the experimenter an average number of responses
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: F
FEEDBACK: A fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement means that the reinforcer is presented following the first response that occurs after a fixed time interval has elapsed. The timing of the reinforcement has nothing to do with the number of responses.
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