Which Statement About Intermittent Reinforcement Is TRUE

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which statement about intermittent reinforcement is TRUE?

• A)Intermittent reinforcement is effective only with adults.
• B)Behaviours supported by intermittent reinforcement are difficult to extinguish.
• C)Intermittent reinforcement is the key to behaviour modification.
• D)The discipline strategy of time-outs is based on intermittent reinforcement.

Distinguish between primary and secondary reinforcers as well as positive and negative reinforcement.

Recognize the role and effects of punishment in behavior modification.

Describe the process and implications of conditioned responses, including extinction and spontaneous recovery.

Explain the difference between methodological and radical behaviorism.

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