A fixed-interval schedule is a schedule:
A)by which reinforcement is given only after a specific number of responses are made.
B)by which reinforcement occurs after a varying number of responses rather than after a fixed number.
C)that provides reinforcement for a response only if an unvarying time period has elapsed,making overall rates of response relatively low.
D)by which the time between reinforcements varies around some average rather than being constant.

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A fixed-interval schedule is a schedule where reinforcement is provided only if a fixed amount of time has passed. This means that overall rates of response are relatively low, as there is no guarantee of reinforcement until the fixed time has elapsed. Therefore choice C best describes a fixed-interval schedule. The other options do not accurately describe a fixed-interval schedule.

A Fixed-Interval Schedule Is a Schedule