A schedule of partial reinforcement in which the first response after a specified period of time will be reinforced is called a ____ schedule.
A)fixed ratio
B)concrete interval
C)concrete ratio
D)fixed interval

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A fixed interval schedule refers to a schedule of partial reinforcement where the first response after a specified period of time is reinforced. This means that reinforcement is delivered only after a fixed amount of time has passed since the last reinforcement, regardless of how many responses have been emitted. A fixed ratio schedule involves reinforcing a behavior after a fixed number of responses, while a variable ratio schedule reinforces a behavior after a varying number of responses. A concrete interval and concrete ratio schedule are not recognized terms in behavioral psychology.

A Schedule of Partial Reinforcement in Which the First Response