Rebecca, a game artist at a game designing company, receives her bonus 10 days before or 10 days after she receives her monthly salary. In the context of reinforcement theory of motivation, which of the following intermittent reinforcement schedules does this scenario best illustrate?

a. A fixed interval reinforcement schedule.

b. A fixed ratio reinforcement schedule.

c. A variable interval reinforcement schedule.

d. A variable ratio reinforcement schedule.

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Cassandra Garza

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27 June, 17:29

Rebecca, a game artist at a game designing company, receives her bonus 10 days before or 10 days after she receives her monthly salary. In the context of reinforcement theory of motivation, which of the following intermittent reinforcement schedules does this scenario best illustrate?

a. A fixed interval reinforcement schedule.

b. A fixed ratio reinforcement schedule.

c. A variable interval reinforcement schedule.

d. A variable ratio reinforcement schedule.

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Arely Burnett · Answer 1

The correct answer is C.

Explanation:

VI stands for Variable interval schedule is a kind of operant conditioning of the reinforcement schedule in which the reinforcement is given or provided to a response after the particular amount of time, has been passed, but this time is on a variable schedule.

This scenario, where Rebecca will receive the bonus 10 days after or before she receives the salary. It is best stated with the variable interval schedule.