Question

You are expecting an important letter in the mail. As the regular delivery time approaches you glance more and more frequently out the window, searching for the letter carrier. Your behavior in this situation typifies that associated with which schedule of reinforcement?a. fixed-ratiob. variable-ratioc. fixed-intervald. variable-interval

Answer 1

c. fixed-interval

Step-by-step explanation:

A fixed-interval schedule is a reinforcement schedule in which the initial response is only rewarded after a given length of time has accumulated.

This method leads to high levels of response close to the end of the interval, but it is much slower to respond instantly after the reinforcer is delivered.