A pigeon is reinforced only if it waits 30 seconds from its last keypeck before it pecks again.This is an example of
A) differential reinforcement of low rates.
B) a variable interval schedule.
C) differential reinforcement of high rates.
D) a variable ratio schedule.

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Differential reinforcement of low rates (DRL) involves reinforcing a response only if it occurs after a specified amount of time has passed since the last response, which matches the scenario described.

A Pigeon Is Reinforced Only If It Waits 30 Seconds