Your professor has informed you at the beginning of the term that you will have eight tests--but they will all be unannounced. This is most similar to a ________ reinforcement schedule.

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The fact that the tests will be unannounced means that they will occur at varying intervals of time, hence, it is a variable interval reinforcement schedule. Fixed interval reinforcement schedules involve reinforcement after a set amount of time has passed, while fixed ratio reinforcement schedules involve reinforcement after a set number of responses. Variable ratio schedules involve reinforcement after a varying number of responses.

Your Professor Has Informed You at the Beginning of the Term