In a car-racing video game you are on a familiar stretch of road and know you will have the opportunity to pass your opponent in about 3 minutes. You begin to bump his bumper with yours until the opportunity to pass arrives. This bumping is a(n) _______ behavior.
A) terminal
B) interim
C) superstitious
D) instinctive drift

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Interim behaviors occur during the interval between the signal that reinforcement is coming and the actual reinforcement. In this scenario, bumping the opponent's bumper is an interim behavior performed in anticipation of the opportunity to pass, which is the reinforcement.

In a Car-Racing Video Game You Are on a Familiar