Animals trained on schedules of reinforcement sometimes show a post-reinforcement pause-they stop responding for a while immediately after reinforcement is delivered. Which of the following schedules would NOT show a post-reinforcement pause?
A)Fixed-interval
B)Fixed-ratio
C)Variable-interval
D)Short-delay schedule
E)Intermittent ratio

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Variable-interval schedules do not typically produce a post-reinforcement pause because the reinforcement is not predictable based on a specific amount of time passing or a specific number of responses being made. Instead, the reinforcement is given after a variable amount of time, which keeps the response rate more steady.

Animals Trained on Schedules of Reinforcement Sometimes Show a Post-Reinforcement