Gambling at a slot machine is an example of which reinforcement schedule?Group of answer choicesfixed intervalfixed ratiovariable intervalvariable ratio

Gambling at a slot machine is an example of a variable ratio reinforcement schedule.

Here's why:

1. In a variable ratio schedule, reinforcement is given after an unpredictable (variable) number of responses (ratio).

2. In the context of a slot machine, the player never knows exactly how many times they need to play (response) before they will win (reinforcement). This unpredictability is what makes it a variable ratio schedule.

3. This is different from a fixed ratio schedule, where reinforcement is given after a set number of responses, or a fixed/variable interval schedule, where reinforcement is given after a set or variable amount of