With operant conditioning, if a response will only be reinforced after an unpredictable period of time has elapsed, the type of reinforcement schedule that is in place is referred to as a:
A)fixed-ratio schedule?
B)variable-ratio schedule
C)fixed-interval schedule
D)variable-interval schedule

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Variable-interval schedule is when reinforcement is provided after an unpredictable amount of time has elapsed. fixed-ratio schedule reinforces a behavior after a fixed number of responses, variable-ratio schedule provides reinforcement after an unpredictable number of responses, and fixed-interval schedule provides reinforcement after a fixed amount of time has elapsed.

With Operant Conditioning, If a Response Will Only Be Reinforced