Andrew works for NASA and gets paid once a month, whereas his friend George works at a fast-food restaurant and gets paid once a week. Despite the difference in when they are paid, both are paid on a _____ schedule of reinforcement.
A)fixed-ratio
B)fixed-interval
C)variable-ratio
D)variable-interval

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Both Andrew and George are receiving their paychecks at fixed intervals, either once a month or once a week. This is a fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement, meaning that reinforcement (in this case, payment) is delivered at a fixed interval of time. The other options, fixed-ratio and variable-ratio, refer to reinforcement being delivered after a certain number of responses, while variable-interval refers to reinforcement being delivered after varying amounts of time have passed.

Andrew Works for NASA and Gets Paid Once a Month