The Variable-Interval Schedule
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A variable-interval schedule reinforces the first response after an unpredictable amount of time has elapsed.
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Checking a phone for messages is reinforced at unpredictable intervals, producing steady checking all day.
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Variable-interval schedules produce slow, steady responding that is highly resistant to extinction.