Abigail is trying to figure out how she can best use employee pay to shape her employees' behavior. She is worried about consistent behavior, not speed. Therefore, she is interested in getting a slow but steady rate of response from her workers. According to reinforcement principles, she should probably use a ________ schedule.
A) fixed-ratio
B) variable-ratio
C) fixed-interval
D) variable-interval

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A variable-interval schedule of reinforcement is best for creating a slow but steady rate of response. This schedule provides reinforcement at unpredictable time intervals, which encourages consistent behavior because the exact time of the next reinforcement is unknown.

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