An individual receives a reinforcement for the first response after a 1-minute interval, but not again until the next 1-minute interval has passed. This is an example of which type of schedule of reinforcement?

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This is an example of a fixed interval schedule of reinforcement. The reinforcement is only provided for the first response after a fixed interval of time (in this case, 1 minute) has passed. This type of schedule tends to produce a scalloped pattern of responding, where there is a slow start after the interval has passed, followed by a rapid increase in responding as the time for the next reinforcement approaches.

An Individual Receives a Reinforcement for the First Response After