Question

what type of reinforcement schedule is being described in the following scenario? select the best answer. a child has their chore chart reviewed on sunday afternoons. if chores are completed, they get to choose dessert that evening. answer 2 points fixed interval variable interval fixed ratio variable ratio

Explanation:

In a fixed - interval schedule, reinforcement is available after a set amount of time has passed. Here, the review of the chore chart (and potential reinforcement of choosing dessert) occurs every Sunday afternoon, which is a set time interval. In variable - interval, the time between reinforcements varies. In fixed - ratio, reinforcement is based on a set number of responses, and in variable - ratio, the number of responses needed for reinforcement varies.

Answer:

fixed interval