When Beth goes with her dad to the grocery store, she always asks him to buy chocolate ice cream. Approximately once a month he will purchase the ice cream. On what type of schedule is Beth's asking for chocolate ice cream being reinforced?

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Beth's asking is reinforced on a variable interval schedule because the reinforcement (buying ice cream) occurs approximately once a month, but not at a fixed or predictable time.

When Beth Goes with Her Dad to the Grocery Store