Question

An executive in a computer software firm works with his office door closed. at the same time every hour he opens the door to see what his employees are doing. the employees have learned to work especially hard during the five minutes before and while the door is open. their work pattern is typical of responses that are reinforced on a ________ schedule

Answer 1

This is called a fixed interval. Fixed intervals happen when an action is expected on a regular basis and the employees are reacting to what they know will happen each and every day. They are aware that they will be monitored at a certain time each day at the same time, a fixed interval, an they react appropriately each day because they know it is coming.