The concept of schedules of reinforcement relates to
A) the pairing of CS and US.
B) the pairing of CR and UR.
C) rates and intervals.
D) none of the above.

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Schedules of reinforcement refer to the timing and frequency of reinforcement delivery. This includes both the rate, or how often the reinforcement is given and the interval, or the amount of time between each reinforcement delivery. Therefore, the correct choice is C. Choice A refers to classical conditioning, and choice B refers to the pairing of a conditioned response and an unconditioned response, which are not related to schedules of reinforcement. Choice D is incorrect as the concept of schedules of reinforcement is well-established in the field of behavior analysis.

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