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141) Omar and Patrice sell magazine subscriptions by telephone. Omar is paid $1.00 for every 5 calls he makes, while Patrice is paid $1.00 for every subscription he sells. Omar is paid on a ________ schedule while Patrice is paid on a ________ schedule. a. fixed ratio; fixed interval b. variable ratio; fixed ratio c. fixed ratio; variable ratio d. fixed ratio; variable interval 142) Most employees work eight hours per day from Monday through Friday. Most employees are paid on a ________ schedule of reinforcement. a. variable ratio b. variable interval c. fixed ratio d. fixed interval 143) A fixed ratio schedule of reinforcement involves a. giving reinforcement after a specific amount of time has elapsed. b. giving reinforcement after a varied number of behaviours have been produced. c. giving reinforcement after a specific number of behaviours have been produced. d. giving reinforcement after a varied amount of time has elapsed. 144) Providing a child a homework pass if she completes 5 word problems during class represents both ________ reinforcement and a ________ schedule of reinforcement. a. negative; variable ratio b. positive; variable ratio c. negative; fixed ratio d. positive; fixed interval 145) Learned behaviour is less prone to extinction if it is conditioned by ________ reinforcement. a. intermittent b. negative c. continuous d. delayed 146) Julie is expected to cut the lawn weekly. Her parents only give her money once in a while after she cuts the lawn. Julie is being conditioned using a ________ schedule of reinforcement. a. variable ratio b. continuous c. intermittent d. fixed ratio 147) Which of the intermittent schedules produces the highest rates of responding? a. Variable ratio b. Fixed ratio c. Fixed interval d. Variable interval 148) Five-year-old Joann will learn to read best if she is reinforced based on a. how many books she reads. b. when she reads. c. how much time she spends reading. d. where she reads. 149) Julie is paid based on commission so her salary reflects a ________ schedule of reinforcement. a. variable interval b. fixed interval c. variable ratio d. fixed ratio 150) Which of the following is true concerning intermittent schedules of reinforcement? a. All combinations of intermittent schedules yield similar rates of responding. b. Interval schedules yield higher rates of responding as compared to ratio schedules. c. Fixed schedules yield higher rates of responding as compared to variable schedules. d. Ratio schedules yield higher rates of responding as compared to interval schedules.