Employees at Pak-N-Sav, a discount grocery chain, know that they have to stay on their toes at all times. Mr. and Mrs. Kessler, the company founders, have been known to put on disguises and make unannounced visits to stores to make sure the staff is treating customers politely. This is an example of
A) a fixed ratio schedule.
B) a variable ratio schedule.
C) a fixed interval schedule.
D) continuous reinforcement.
E) a variable interval schedule.

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Variable interval schedules are designed to reinforce behavior at more random points in time. A supervisor walking around at different points of time every day is a good example of a variable interval schedule.

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