Andrew works for NASA and gets paid once a month, where as his friend George works at a fast food restaurant and gets paid once

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Andrew works for NASA and gets paid once a month, where as 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.

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nikitadnepr [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-01T14:34:22+03:00

Answer: Fixed-interval

Explanation: fixed-interval schedule is a schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed. Despite the difference in when Andrew and George gets paid, both are paid on a fixed interval schedule. I.e each of them have a specified period of time they receive their reinforcement. A fixed interval reinforcement schedule is when behavior is rewarded after a set amount of time.