Variable schedules of reinforcement have been shown to produce greater resistance to extinction compared to fixed schedules of reinforcement.

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Variable schedules of reinforcement make the timing or amount of reinforcement unpredictable, leading to more persistent behavior because the subject cannot predict when the next reinforcement will come, thus showing greater resistance to extinction than behaviors reinforced on a predictable, fixed schedule.

Variable Schedules of Reinforcement Have Been Shown to Produce Greater