Every morning, Jaclyn's parents watch for the school bus to arrive. They repeatedly are looking out the window to see if the bus has arrived. This schedule is a __________.
A)fixed-ratio schedule
B)fixed-interval schedule
C)variable-ratio schedule
D)variable-interval schedule

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Jaclyn's parents are checking for the bus at unpredictable times, which aligns with a variable-interval schedule where reinforcement (seeing the bus) is based on varying time intervals.

Every Morning, Jaclyn's Parents Watch for the School Bus to Arrive