Which of the following statements is true for operant conditioning?
A) Avoidance training is especially difficult to extinguish.
B) The stronger the original learning, the easier it is to extinguish.
C) Complex behavior is easier to extinguish than simple behavior.
D) The greater the variety of settings in which learning takes place, the easier the behavior is to extinguish.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Avoidance training creates an association between a behavior and the prevention of an aversive stimulus, making it more resistant to extinction. The other statements are false as stronger learning makes extinction harder, complex behavior is generally harder to extinguish, and learning in multiple settings can actually make behavior more resistant to extinction.

Which of the Following Statements Is True for Operant Conditioning