You are watching a rat pressing a lever in a Skinner box to obtain food pellets.The rat pauses for a long time after each food pellet is delivered,but slowly increases its rate of lever pressing as more time elapses.Which reinforcement schedule is likely in place in this example

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This behavior is indicative of a fixed-interval schedule, where rewards are given after a set period of time has passed, leading to a pause after receiving the reward and then an increase in behavior as the time for the next reward approaches.

You Are Watching a Rat Pressing a Lever in a Skinner