Twice last week Jessica happened to be listening to her favorite blues band when she received a phone call from a boy in whom she is interested. This week, Jessica is playing that same music over and over again hoping that she will receive a call from him. This seems to be an example of a(n) _____ behavior that has been reinforced on a(n) _____ schedule.
A) adjunctive; VI
B) superstitious; FI
C) superstitious; VT
D) adjunctive; FT

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Jessica's behavior is superstitious because she believes there is a connection between the music and receiving a call, even though there is no causal link. The schedule is VT (Variable Time) because the calls are not predictable and occur at random intervals.

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