With a variable-interval schedule of reinforcement, the larger the intervals between reinforcements, the lower the response rate.

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This is true. In a variable-interval schedule of reinforcement, the reinforcement is delivered after an unpredictable amount of time has passed since the last reinforcement. As a result, the organism continues to respond at a steady rate, but the response rate tends to be lower when the intervals between reinforcements are longer.

With a Variable-Interval Schedule of Reinforcement, the Larger the Intervals