Denise is a freelance writer who works with a number of clients. She used to charge by the hour, but she has now switched to charging by the page. In other words, she has moved from a ________ schedule.
A) fixed interval to a fixed ratio
B) fixed interval to a variable ratio
C) variable interval to a fixed ratio
D) variable interval to a continuous
E) variable interval to a variable ratio

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With a fixed interval schedule, workers are rewarded after a certain amount of time, and the length of time between reinforcement periods stays the same. An hourly wage is an example of a fixed interval schedule. Fixed ratio schedules reinforce behaviors after a certain number of them have been exhibited. Employees know ahead of time how many items they have to produce to be reinforced. In Denise's case, she knows how many pages she has to produce in order to be paid a certain amount of money.

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