A small-town radio disc jockey frequently announces how much money is currently in a jackpot.Every day several randomly selected residents are called and asked to identify the amount,and thereby win it.Those who keep track of the jackpot amount are most likely to be reinforced on a ________ schedule.

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The reinforcement schedule described is a variable-interval schedule because the reinforcement (winning the jackpot) is given for the first correct response after an unpredictable amount of time has passed (since the amount in the jackpot changes and the calls are made randomly). Fixed-interval and fixed-ratio schedules involve predictable patterns, and a variable-ratio schedule involves reinforcement after an unpredictable number of responses, which does not fit the scenario described.

A Small-Town Radio Disc Jockey Frequently Announces How Much Money