Fixed-interval schedules produce high performance near the end of the interval,but lower performance immediately after the reinforcement occurs.

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In fixed-interval schedules, subjects tend to increase their response rate as the time for reinforcement approaches, but after the reinforcement is delivered, there is typically a period of lower performance or activity, as the subject has just been reinforced and knows that another reinforcement is not imminent.

Fixed-Interval Schedules Produce High Performance near the End of the Interval,but