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Which Schedule of Controlled Substances Contains Drugs That Have the Highest

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Which schedule of controlled substances contains drugs that have the highest abuse potential?


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Fixed-interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule that provides reinforcement for the first response made after a fixed duration of time has passed.

Reinforcement

The process of increasing the likelihood of a behavior by following it with a positive consequence or removing a negative one.

Variable-interval Schedule

A schedule of reinforcement where rewards are given after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, leading to a steady, moderate response rate.

Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning where a behavior is strengthened by the outcome that follows it, whether it is a reward (positive reinforcement) or the removal of a negative condition (negative reinforcement).

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