Given the Same Overall Frequency of Reinforcement on a Fixed

question 116

Multiple Choice

Given the same overall frequency of reinforcement on a fixed and a variable schedule of reinforcement, you should predict that the variable reinforcement schedule will tend to produce ​

• A)more breaks in responding and lower resistance to extinction. ​
• B)steadier response rates but lower resistance to extinction.
• C)more breaks in responding but greater resistance to extinction.
• D)steadier response rates and greater resistance to extinction.

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