Herrnstein, R. J. (1961). Relative and absolute strength of response as a function of frequency of reinforcement. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 4, 267-272.

The frequency of responding on two keys is investigated as a function of reinforcement conditions. The mean interval of reinforcement on each key was varied from 1.5 to 9 minutes, but the total reinforcement frequency was held constant. The relative frequency of responding on a given key closely approximated the relative frequency of reinforcement on that key.