Sarah gets a weekly allowance, but only if all of her chores arecompleted by 5 PM on Friday night. Although Sarah does some work around the house during the week, most of herchores are done in a burst of activity after she comes homefrom school on Friday afternoon. Sarah's behavior is being maintained on a _____ schedule of reinforcement.

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Sarah's behavior is being maintained on a fixed-interval (FI) schedule of reinforcement because she receives her allowance after a set period of time (weekly) if her chores are completed by a specific deadline (5 PM on Friday).

Sarah Gets a Weekly Allowance, but Only If All of Her