Professor Fournier gives a quiz every Monday. His students would then tend to __________ because they are on a __________ schedule of reinforcement.

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Fixed-interval schedules reinforce behavior after a specific amount of time has passed, regardless of how much behavior has occurred. In this case, the quiz is given every Monday, at a fixed interval. Therefore, the students study on Sunday nights, just before the quiz, to prepare for the fixed-interval reinforcement.

Professor Fournier Gives a Quiz Every Monday