The Partial Reinforcement Effect Refers to the Fact That a Response

question 456

Multiple Choice

The partial reinforcement effect refers to the fact that a response that is reinforced after some, but not all, correct responses ________.

• A) will be more resistant to extinction than a response that receives continuous reinforcement (a reinforcer for each and every correct response)
• B) will be less resistant to extinction than a response that receives continuous reinforcement (a reinforcer for each and every correct response)
• C) will be more variable in its resistance to extinction than a response that receives continuous reinforcement (a reinforcer for each and every correct response)
• D) will be totally resistant to extinction, unlike a response that receives continuous reinforcement (a reinforcer for each and every correct response)

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