Traffic accidents, most of which are caused by excessive speed, cost Australia $15 billion per year. The Australian government is thinking of using cameras to catch speeders. Government officials plan to put cameras at various locations for four weeks and then the cameras will be moved. Plans are to put the cameras back to their original location every fourth month. What kind of reinforcement schedule will be used?
A) variable ratio
B) fixed ratio
C) fixed interval
D) intermittent
E) variable interval

Question

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In a fixed interval reinforcement schedule, consequences follow a behavior only after a fixed time has elapsed.

Traffic Accidents, Most of Which Are Caused by Excessive Speed