Which reinforcement schedule leads to average and irregular performance?

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74. Toy painters on Mattel’s assembly line in China are paid by the hour, regardless of the number of toys they have painted. These workers are being reinforced according to a ____ schedule of reinforcement.
a.
continuous interval
b.
variable interval
c.
fixed ratio
d.
fixed interval


ANS:  D                       

   75.   A fixed interval schedule to administer rewards tends to produce ____ behavior?
a.
high energy
b.
consistent
c.
uneven
d.
fixed


ANS:  C                  

   76.   When trying to maintain high levels of volunteerism among the staff for meetings with a difficult but important client, a manager would probably be most successful if she financially rewards this behavior on a ____ schedule.
a.
fixed ratio
b.
fixed interval
c.
variable interval
d.
continuous


ANS:  D                   

   77.   The ____ reinforcement schedule leads to average and irregular performance.
a.
variable interval
b.
fixed interval
c.
fixed ratio
d.
variable ratio


ANS:    B
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