Jason generally works hard at the law firm and is on a salary there. The firm pays Jason every 2 weeks to ensure that Jason's work is relatively equally distributed across days in the office. This is an example of which reinforcement schedule?
A) Fixed-interval
B) Fixed-ratio
C) Variable-interval
D) Variable-ratio

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The fact that Jason gets paid every 2 weeks regardless of how much or how little he works during those 2 weeks suggests that this is a fixed-interval reinforcement schedule. His pay is based on the amount of time that has passed (2 weeks), rather than the amount of work he has accomplished.

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