Animals Trained on Schedules of Reinforcement Sometimes Show a Post-Reinforcement

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Multiple Choice

Animals trained on schedules of reinforcement sometimes show a post-reinforcement pause-they stop responding for a while immediately after reinforcement is delivered. Which of the following schedules would NOT show a post-reinforcement pause?

• A)Fixed-interval
• B)Fixed-ratio
• C)Variable-interval
• D)Short-delay schedule
• E)Intermittent ratio

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