Students who do relatively little work until just before an upcoming exam and then engage in a burst of studying are displaying a response pattern similar to the one engendered by a _____ schedule of reinforcement.
A)variable interval
B)fixed-interval
C)fixed-ratio
D)variable ratio

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The fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement is when reinforcement is only provided after a specific amount of time has elapsed. In this case, the student is only engaging in significant studying behavior just before an upcoming exam (which could be seen as the 'deadline' for reinforcement). This response pattern is similar to the behavior that is encouraged by a fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement.

Students Who Do Relatively Little Work Until Just Before an Upcoming