Which of the Following About Operant Conditioning Is False

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following about operant conditioning is false?

• A)In operant conditioning the stimulus follows the response.
• B)Learning via operant conditioning is more persistent under conditions of partial reinforcement.
• C)Extinction is the absence of a reward.
• D)Learning is faster under conditions of continuous reinforcement.
• E)Positive reinforcement encourages the probability of a response while negative reinforcement discourages the probability of a response.

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