Which of the Following Is True Regarding Schedules of Reinforcement

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding schedules of reinforcement?

• A)Continuous reinforcement of target behavior leads to greater resistance to extinction than does partial reinforcement.
• B)Partial reinforcement of target behavior leads to greater resistance to extinction than does continuous reinforcement.
• C)Partial reinforcement allows for new behaviors to be learned more quickly as compared to continuous reinforcement.
• D)Continuous reinforcement schedules involve reinforcing behavior based on fixed time interval schedules.

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