John wants to train his daughter to excuse herself before she leaves the table. although he does not know how often he will reward her for excusing herself, he does know that he will not reward her every time she excuses herself. which reinforcement schedule is john planning to use?

The correct answer is partial reinforcement.

Partial reinforcement refers to a reinforcement schedule, wherein a behavior is reinforced sometimes rather than all the time. Research studies indictae that partial reinforcement is a powerful tool in shaping and maintaining behavior. In this instance, where John sometimes rewards his daughter for excusing herself, he is using a partial reinforcement schedule.