In operant conditioning, ________.
A) continuous reinforcement leads to behaviors that will persist longer than behavior learned through partial or intermittent reinforcement
B) both continuous reinforcement and partial or intermittent reinforcement lead to behaviors that persist for equally long periods of time
C) neither partial nor continuous reinforcement leads to behaviors that will persist for long periods of time
D) partial or intermittent reinforcement leads to behaviors that will persist longer than behavior learned through continuous reinforcement

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Partial or intermittent reinforcement leads to behaviors that will persist longer than behavior learned through continuous reinforcement in operant conditioning. This is because intermittent reinforcement creates a stronger association between the behavior and the reward, leading to more persistent behavior.

In Operant Conditioning, ________