Animals placed on this schedule of reinforcement often show a pause in responding briefly after being reinforced possibly because they have learned that the next response is never reinforced. This behaviour is indicative of the schedule of reinforcement.

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In a fixed-ratio schedule, reinforcement is provided after a set number of responses. After receiving reinforcement, animals often pause before resuming responding because they know that the next response will not be reinforced immediately.

Animals Placed on This Schedule of Reinforcement Often Show a Pause