Using the situation in question 4.10, if Mike's parents started paying him his allowance every Friday, without fail, the reinforcement schedule being used would be a:
A) fixed interval
B) variable ratio
C) fixed ratio
D) variable interval

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A fixed interval schedule provides reinforcement at a fixed time interval. In this case, Mike is receiving his allowance every Friday, which is a fixed time interval. Therefore, the reinforcement schedule being used would be a fixed interval schedule.

Using the Situation in Question 4