Continuous reinforcement with large magnitude rewards results in ____ extinction than continuous reinforcement with small magnitude rewards; intermittent reinforcement with large
Magnitude rewards results in ____ extinction than intermittent reinforcement with large magnitude rewards.
A) faster; faster
B) faster; slower
C) slower; faster
D) slower; slower

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Continuous reinforcement with large magnitude rewards leads to faster extinction because the contrast between receiving rewards and the sudden stop is more noticeable, making the absence of rewards more salient. Intermittent reinforcement with large magnitude rewards results in slower extinction compared to continuous reinforcement because the unpredictability of rewards makes the behavior more resistant to extinction, and larger rewards reinforce the behavior more strongly.

Continuous Reinforcement with Large Magnitude Rewards Results in ____ Extinction