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Instrumental Conditioning: Which Schedule Reinforces Slot-Machine Play?

Classify the independent WSU slot-machine item as VR: reinforcement follows an unpredictable number of responses, rather than elapsed time.

Question

Identify the reinforcement schedule in this situation. Select fixed ratio (FR), fixed interval (FI), variable ratio (VR), or variable interval (VI), and write its two-letter abbreviation.

A casino slot machine rewards the player after an unpredictable number of handle pulls.

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Evidence boundary

This answers only the independent slot-machine item (item 1) in WSU Module 6 Activities, Activity 3, Spring 2021, with its four schedule choices and abbreviation requirement. It does not claim to answer the other worksheet items. The classification uses the schedule described in the prompt; no actual machine payout history, win probability, or prediction of a future win is inferred.