A fine-grained analysis of behavior patterns that occur when food is delivered at fixed intervals, regardless of behavior, revealed that different subjects engage in a variety of behaviors for a brief period of time after the delivery of a reward. These idiosyncratic behavior patterns among different subjects are referred to as _______ behaviors.
A) interim
B) terminal
C) displacement
D) recuperative

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Interim behaviors occur during the initial part of a fixed interval schedule, where the subject engages in various idiosyncratic behaviors that are not directly related to the delivery of the reward. These behaviors fill the time until the next reward is available.

A Fine-Grained Analysis of Behavior Patterns That Occur When Food