The overtraining extinction effect states
A)that extensive training provides some protection from extinction.
B)that extinction occurs more rapidly after extensive training.
C)that extensive training eliminates spontaneous recovery.
D)that extensive training does not affect the rate of extinction.

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The overtraining extinction effect states that extinction occurs more rapidly after extensive training, making choice B the correct answer. This effect suggests that the more an organism is trained on a particular behavior, the faster that behavior will become extinct when the reinforcement is removed. It does not suggest that extensive training provides protection from extinction (A) or eliminates spontaneous recovery (C). The effect also suggests that extensive training affects the rate of extinction (D), making this choice incorrect.

The Overtraining Extinction Effect States