Animals trained on schedules of reinforcement sometimes show a post-reinforcement pause-they stop responding for a while immediately after reinforcement is delivered. Which of the following schedules would NOT show a post-reinforcement pause?

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Variable-interval schedules do not typically produce post-reinforcement pauses because reinforcement is based on varying time intervals, making the timing of the next reinforcement unpredictable. This encourages continuous responding.

Animals Trained on Schedules of Reinforcement Sometimes Show a Post-Reinforcement