A variable-ratio schedule of reinforcement is a schedule
A. in which reinforcement is given only after a specific number of responses are made.
B. in which reinforcement occurs after a fluctuating number of responses rather than after a fixed number.
C. in which the time between reinforcements varies around some average rather than being fixed.
D. that provides reinforcement for a response only if a fixed time period has elapsed.
Answer: B
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