If You Want Your Dog to Continue Fetching a Stick

question 55

Multiple Choice

If you want your dog to continue fetching a stick once he has mastered the trick, you should reinforce him

• A) every other time he brings the stick back.
• B) on a continuous reinforcement schedule.
• C) every fifth time he brings the stick back.
• D) on a partial reinforcement schedule.
• E) every third time he brings the stick back.

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