With operant conditioning, when a fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement is in place, a response will only be reinforced after:
A)an unpredictable period of time has elapsed
B)a specified, unchanging number of responses have been made
C)a specified, unchanging period of time has elapsed
D)an unpredictable number of responses have been made

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In a fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement, a reward is only given after a specified, unchanging period of time has elapsed since the last response. This means that the behavior is only reinforced after a certain amount of time has passed, not after a certain number of responses or an unpredictable period of time.

With Operant Conditioning, When a Fixed-Interval Schedule of Reinforcement Is