An instructor offers exams every 2 weeks throughout the term of her course. As a result, a sizeable percentage of the students in her class study very hard every 2 weeks and do little studying in between. This example is most similar to the partial reinforcement schedule of _________________________.
A)fixed interval
B)fixed ratio
C)variable interval
D)variable ratio

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Fixed interval schedules reinforce the first response after a fixed time period has passed, which in this case is the 2-week interval between exams.

An Instructor Offers Exams Every 2 Weeks Throughout the Term