Andrew works for NASA and gets paid once a month, whereas his friend George works at a fast-food restaurant and gets paid once a week. Despite the difference in when they are paid, both are paid on a _____ schedule of reinforcement.
A) fixed-ratio
B) fixed-interval
C) variable-ratio
D) variable-interval

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Both Andrew and George are being paid at a fixed time interval. Andrew is getting paid once a month, and George is getting paid once a week, so both are being reinforced at a fixed interval. Therefore, the correct answer is B) fixed-interval.

Andrew Works for NASA and Gets Paid Once a Month