A Response Is Learned Most Rapidly and Is Most Resistant

question 142

Multiple Choice

A response is learned most rapidly and is most resistant to extinction if it is acquired under conditions of

• A) continuous reinforcement followed by partial reinforcement.
• B) primary reinforcement followed by secondary reinforcement.
• C) partial reinforcement followed by continuous reinforcement.
• D) secondary reinforcement followed by primary reinforcement.

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Definitions:

Hydrograph

a graph showing the rate of flow (discharge) versus time past a specific point in a stream, river, or other channel.

Snowmelt

The runoff produced by melting snow.

Hundred-year Flood

is a term used to describe a flood event that has a 1% chance of occurring in any given year, used as a standard metric in flood risk assessment.

Probability

The statistical description of the likelihood that an event will occur.