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The Variable-Ratio Schedule
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A variable-ratio schedule reinforces after an unpredictable number of responses, averaging some value.
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A slot machine pays after a varying number of pulls, averaging a rate the player cannot compute.
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Variable-ratio schedules produce the highest response rates and the greatest resistance to extinction.