On a Variable Interval Schedule, Reinforcement Is Given __________

question 469

Multiple Choice

On a variable interval schedule, reinforcement is given __________.

• A) for the first correct response after a specific amount of time has passed
• B) for correct responses after randomly varying amounts of time have passed
• C) after a specific number of responses are given
• D) after a randomly varying number of responses are given

---

Definitions:

Sectional Party

A political party that represents the interests of a particular geographical region within a country.

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Legislation passed in 1854 that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, opening new lands for settlement and allowing the settlers to decide whether to allow slavery, leading to a violent period known as "Bleeding Kansas."

Republican Party

One of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, traditionally advocating for conservatism, free market policies, and limited government intervention.

Slavery Expansion

The 19th-century movement and political conflict in the United States over whether new territories should permit slavery, leading up to the Civil War.