Every evening, Sal watches The Simpsons from 8 to 8:30 p.m. followed by Family Guy from 8:30 to 9 p.m. This pattern is most similar to a _____.
A) variable ratio schedule
B) mixed schedule
C) multiple schedule
D) chained schedule

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A multiple schedule involves the presentation of two or more different reinforcement schedules, each signaled by a different stimulus, without requiring a sequence of responses. Sal's viewing pattern, where The Simpsons and Family Guy are shown back-to-back at specific times, resembles this as each show (stimulus) signals a different "reinforcement" period, without the need for a specific sequence of responses from Sal.

Every Evening, Sal Watches the Simpsons from 8 to 8:30