Multiple choice

A dog that gets rewarded for the first bark it makes in each ten minute period is being reinforced on a __________ schedule of reinforcement.

  1. continuous

  2. fixed interval

  3. variable interval

  4. fixed ratio
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B Correct answer
Explanation

A fixed interval schedule reinforces the first response after a fixed time period. Here, the first bark in each 10-minute window gets rewarded, so it's fixed interval. The timing is predictable (10 minutes) even though which bark gets rewarded varies.

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