Suzanne randomly checks up on her employees several times throughout the day to praise them if they are working hard. None of the employees know when Suzanne will be checking up on them. Suzanne is using a ____ schedule of reinforcement.

A. fixed-interval
B. fixed-ratio
C. variable-interval
D. variable-ratio


Answer: C

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