An instructor offers exams every 2 weeks throughout the term of her course.As a result,a sizeable percentage of the students in her class study very hard every 2 weeks and do little studying in between.This example is most similar to which partial reinforcement schedule? A _________________________ schedule.

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The exams offered every 2 weeks in the instructor's course are on a fixed interval schedule, as they occur at a consistent time interval. This is similar to how reinforcement is provided on a fixed interval schedule, where a reward is given at a consistent time interval (e.g. every 10 minutes). The fact that the students study hard only in the lead up to the exams is also similar to how behavior tends to increase just before the reinforcement is expected on fixed interval schedules.

An Instructor Offers Exams Every 2 Weeks Throughout the Term