According to the partial-reinforcement effect, responses are less likely to be extinguished if
A) most of the responses have been reinforced.
B) only a small proportion of responses have been reinforced.
C) none of the responses have been reinforced.
D) all the responses have been reinforced.

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The partial-reinforcement effect suggests that responses are less likely to be extinguished if only a small proportion of responses have been reinforced. This is because the subject does not know when the next reinforcement will occur, and so they continue to perform the behavior in hopes of receiving the reinforcement. If most or all of the responses have been reinforced, the subject will eventually learn that the behavior is not always rewarded and will stop performing it when reinforcements stop. If none of the responses have been reinforced, there is no reason for the subject to continue performing the behavior.

According to the Partial-Reinforcement Effect, Responses Are Less Likely to Be