The beauty of birthday presents is that you get them once a year.No matter how much you beg,you generally will not get them until the full year has passed.This is an example of a __________ schedule of partial reinforcement.
A) fixed interval
B) variable interval
C) variable ratio
D) fixed ratio

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The scenario described involves a fixed interval schedule of partial reinforcement. The reinforcement (birthday present) is given only after a fixed amount of time (one year) has passed, regardless of the individual's behavior (begging).

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