With a ________, an organism's response rate falls off after each reinforcement and then picks up again as the time when reinforcement will occur approaches.
A)fixed-ratio schedule
B)variable-interval schedule
C)variable-ratio schedule
D)fixed-interval schedule

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This is describing the pattern of behavior seen in a fixed-interval schedule, where the response rate typically drops off immediately following reinforcement and increases as the next reinforcement becomes imminent. None of the other options describe this specific pattern of behavior.

With a ________, an Organism's Response Rate Falls Off After