Which of the following about operant conditioning is false?
A)In operant conditioning the stimulus follows the response.
B)Learning via operant conditioning is more persistent under conditions of partial reinforcement.
C)Extinction is the absence of a reward.
D)Learning is faster under conditions of continuous reinforcement.
E)Positive reinforcement encourages the probability of a response while negative reinforcement discourages the probability of a response.

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Positive reinforcement increases the likelihood of a behavior by adding a desirable outcome following the behavior, while negative reinforcement also increases the likelihood of a behavior but by removing an undesirable outcome. Negative reinforcement does not discourage a response; instead, it encourages a behavior by taking away an unpleasant stimulus.

Which of the Following About Operant Conditioning Is False