Josh has a crush on the girl at the movie rental store. He knows that she works every Thursday afternoon, so he only visits the store on Thursdays. Josh is operating on a ________ schedule.
A) fixed-ratio
B) variable-ratio
C) fixed-interval
D) variable-interval

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Josh is visiting the store on a fixed-interval schedule, as he is scheduling his visits based on a fixed time interval (Thursdays). Fixed-ratio and variable-ratio schedules involve reinforcement being delivered after a certain number of responses, while fixed-interval and variable-interval schedules involve reinforcement being delivered after a certain amount of time has passed. However, in this scenario, Josh's behavior is not being reinforced by anything specific other than the opportunity to see the girl at the store.

Josh Has a Crush on the Girl at the Movie