Question

Before each midterm Becky studies very hard, often staying up late at night on the days before the exam. However, after the exam, Becky will hardly study at all until right before the next exam. This pattern of behavior can be explained by the _____ schedule of reinforcement.
a. fixed ratio
b. fixed interval
c. variable ratio
d. variable interval

Answer 1

Answer:

b. fixed interval

Explanation:

Fixed-interval schedule: In psychology, the term fixed-interval schedule is a reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning, and is describes as a schedule in which the first response of an organism is being rewarded only after a particular amount of time has been passed or elapsed.

In the question above, Becky's behavioral pattern can be explained in terms of the fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement.