Which of the following would be most likely to produce the fastest learning that is also resistant to extinction? Start with _____________.
A)a variable reinforcement schedule and then shift to a continuous reinforcement schedule once the behaviour has been learned
B)a fixed reinforcement schedule and then shift to a variable reinforcement schedule once the behaviour has been learned
C)continuous reinforcement and then shift to a fixed reinforcement schedule once the behaviour has been learned
D)continuous reinforcement and then shift to a variable reinforcement schedule once the behaviour has been learned

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Starting with continuous reinforcement helps establish the behavior quickly, and shifting to a variable reinforcement schedule makes the learned behavior more resistant to extinction. This combination takes advantage of the rapid learning facilitated by continuous reinforcement and the durability of behavior maintained by variable reinforcement.

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