Which Statement About Partial Schedules of Reinforcement Is FALSE

question 145

Multiple Choice

Which statement about partial schedules of reinforcement is FALSE?

• A) Variable schedules of reinforcement are more resistant to extinction than fixed schedules of reinforcement.
• B) Ratio schedules of reinforcement lead to higher rates of responding than interval schedules of reinforcement.
• C) The slope of an interval schedule is flatter than the slope of a ratio schedule.
• D) Fixed schedules lead to fewer periods of no responding after reinforcement than do variable schedules.

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