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What, If Any, Is the Impact of the CPI Bias

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What, if any, is the impact of the CPI bias on government spending?


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Variable-Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, in operant conditioning.

Fixed-Interval

A schedule in operant conditioning where rewards or responses are provided after a consistent and predictable amount of time has passed.

Variable-Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses. This schedule creates a steady, high rate of responding.

Fixed-Interval

A reinforcement schedule in which the first response after a certain time period has passed is rewarded.

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