Maxwell runs a lawn care service and he charges his clients based on the square footage of their yard, rather than charging an hourly rate for his services. In this example, Maxwell is working on

A) a fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement.
B) a fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement.
C) a variable-ratio schedule of reinforcement.
D) a variable-interval schedule of reinforcement.

Square Footage

A measurement of area expressed in square feet, commonly used in real estate to describe the size of a building or space.

Fixed-ratio Schedule

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses have occurred, leading to a high, stable responding rate with just a brief pause after the reinforcement.

Variable-ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses.