A variable-interval schedule is a schedule
A. in which reinforcement occurs after a varying number of responses rather than after a fixed number.
B. that provides reinforcement for a response only if a fixed time period has elapsed.
C. in which the time between reinforcements fluctuates around some average rather than being fixed.
D. in which reinforcement is given only after a specific number of responses are made.
Answer: C
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