1. A reinforcement schedule in behavioral psychology where a reward is given after a fixed or variable time interval has elapsed, regardless of the number of responses made.
The researcher used a fixed interval schedule to study how pigeons responded to delayed rewards.
O pesquisador usou um esquema de intervalo fixo para estudar como os pombos respondiam a recompensas atrasadas.
2. A work or activity schedule structured around time-based intervals rather than task completion.
The gym offers an interval schedule for personal training sessions.
A academia oferece um esquema de intervalo para sessões de treinamento pessoal.