medium · MCAT chem-phys
A gambler continues to play a slot machine because it occasionally provides a payout, even though the number of pulls required between wins is unpredictable.
This behavior is maintained by which reinforcement schedule, and what is its effect on extinction?
- Fixed-interval; very resistant to extinction
- Fixed-ratio; very rapid extinction
- Variable-interval; very rapid extinction
- Variable-ratio; very resistant to extinction
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