Which schedule of reinforcement tends to produce the scallop effect pattern, where following a reinforcer responding is low, but responding rapidly increases as the time for the next reward approaches?

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A fixed-interval schedule produces the scallop effect because the first response after a fixed amount of time is reinforced, leading to a pattern where responses increase as the time for the next reinforcement approaches.

Which Schedule of Reinforcement Tends to Produce the Scallop Effect