Mrs.Graham is the principal of a high school.She enforces the practice of pop quizzes in the school because she knows that students will be more likely to study if they cannot predict when they will be tested.In this scenario,Mrs.Graham relies on a _____ schedule in operant conditioning to enforce a desired behavior in her students.
A)fixed-ratio
B)variable-ratio
C)fixed-interval
D)variable-interval

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Mrs. Graham's use of pop quizzes on a random schedule is an example of a variable-interval schedule in operant conditioning. This means that students cannot predict when they will be tested, which leads to a more consistent effort to study and be prepared. A fixed-interval schedule would involve testing students on a specific, predictable time interval, which would not be as effective in motivating students to study. Fixed-ratio and variable-ratio schedules involve reinforcing behavior after a certain number of responses, which is not applicable to Mrs. Graham's use of pop quizzes.

MrsGraham Is the Principal of a High School