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a rat gets rewarded consistently every 10 seconds. what type of reinforcement schedule is this?
o variable ratio
o variable interval
o fixed ratio
o fixed interval

Explanation:

• Fixed interval: Reinforcement is given after a set time period (here, every 10 seconds).
• Variable ratio: Reinforcement after a variable number of responses (not time - based).
• Variable interval: Reinforcement after a variable time period.
• Fixed ratio: Reinforcement after a set number of responses (not time - based).

Answer:

fixed interval