A schedule in which reinforcement is delivered after a fixed interval of time has elapsed, contingent upon the occurrence of a target behavior during that interval is a:
A) Variable ratio schedule.
B) Fixed ratio schedule.
C) Fixed interval schedule.
D) Variable interval schedule.

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The description of the schedule matches a fixed interval schedule, where reinforcement is delivered after a fixed amount of time has elapsed since the last reinforcement, as long as the target behavior occurred during that time period.

A Schedule in Which Reinforcement Is Delivered After a Fixed