If a response is extinguished and comes back, the second operant extinction process usually
A)takes a longer time.
B)takes a shorter time.
C)takes the same amount of time as the first extinction process.
D)does not work.

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The second operant extinction process usually takes a shorter time because the organism has already learned from the first extinction that the behavior no longer results in reinforcement. This prior learning makes the extinction process more efficient in subsequent instances.

If a Response Is Extinguished and Comes Back, the Second