If a farmer had a chicken that laid eggs intermittently (sometimes 8 hours between eggs, sometimes 3 days) the farmer's "egg checking" behavior would be on a __________ schedule.

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A behavior that is reinforced after unpredictable amounts of time has passed is on a variable-interval schedule. In this case, the farmer checks for eggs intermittently, without a predictable pattern or schedule. Therefore, the egg checking behavior is on a variable-interval schedule.

If a Farmer Had a Chicken That Laid Eggs Intermittently