A fixed-interval,60-second schedule delivers a reinforcer:
A)every 60 seconds.
B)after 60 responses.
C)for the first response that occurs after 60 seconds elapse.
D)60 seconds after a response is emitted.

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A fixed-interval schedule delivers a reinforcer for the first response that occurs after a fixed amount of time has elapsed. In this case, the fixed amount of time is 60 seconds. The reinforcer is not contingent on the number of responses emitted or the specific timing of the response, only that it occurs after the fixed interval has elapsed.

A Fixed-Interval,60-Second Schedule Delivers a Reinforcer