Question
Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.
Harrison sends an e-mail to his boss. Harrison expects a response within five minutes, but he can’t help himself and checks every 30 seconds. After five minutes, a replying e-mail is delivered just as he expected.
Which of the following statements is true?
A.
Harrison is on a fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement.
B.
Harrison is on a variable-interval schedule of reinforcement.
C.
Harrison is on a fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement.
D.
Harrison is on a variable-ratio schedule of reinforcement.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D
Harrison sends an e-mail to his boss. Harrison expects a response within five minutes, but he can’t help himself and checks every 30 seconds. After five minutes, a replying e-mail is delivered just as he expected.
Which of the following statements is true?
A.
Harrison is on a fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement.
B.
Harrison is on a variable-interval schedule of reinforcement.
C.
Harrison is on a fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement.
D.
Harrison is on a variable-ratio schedule of reinforcement.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **A. Harrison is on a fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement.**
In this scenario, Harrison is waiting for a response from his boss after a specific duration (five minutes). He checks his email at regular intervals (every 30 seconds), which aligns with a fixed-interval schedule where reinforcement (the email response) is expected after a set period of time.
In this scenario, Harrison is waiting for a response from his boss after a specific duration (five minutes). He checks his email at regular intervals (every 30 seconds), which aligns with a fixed-interval schedule where reinforcement (the email response) is expected after a set period of time.