Final answer:
Jimmer is on a fixed interval reinforcement schedule, as he loses the ball every 24 seconds, which is a predictable and set amount of time after he initially gets possession.
Step-by-step explanation:
Jimmer, in the scenario provided, loses the ball after 24 seconds each time he gets the ball because he refuses to pass or shoot, thus triggering the shot clock.
Jimmer is on fixed interval reinforcement schedule.
This is because his behavior (holding onto the ball) is being 'rewarded' with the loss of the ball at a predictable and set amount of time after he first acquires it, which is every 24 seconds.
A fixed interval schedule of reinforcement is when reinforcement is received after a certain fixed period of time has passed, as opposed to variable interval schedules where the period of time varies, and the ratio schedules where reinforcement is based on the number of responses rather than the passage of time.