Which of the Following Statements About Extinction Following Intermittent Reinforcement

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about extinction following intermittent reinforcement is true?

• A) Behaviors that were intermittently reinforced never extinguish.
• B) Extinction following intermittent reinforcement is slower than following continuous reinforcement.
• C) Extinction following intermittent reinforcement is more rapid than following continuous reinforcement.
• D) Behaviors reinforced on a intermittent reinforcement schedule will spontaneously extinguish unless occasional periods of continuous reinforcement are used.

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