Art has doting parents who praise him every time he sits down and studies.Ben has parents who praise him every now and then when he studies.A learning theorist would predict that if both sets of parents stopped giving encouragement for studying,____ would continue studying longer because behaviors rewarded on a ____ schedule persist longer.
A) Art; partial
B) Art; continuous
C) Ben; partial
D) Ben; continuous

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Ben; partialBen, who receives praise every now and then (partial reinforcement), is likely to continue studying longer if the encouragement stops. This is because behaviors that are reinforced on a partial or intermittent schedule tend to be more resistant to extinction than those reinforced every time (continuous reinforcement), as in Art's case.

Art Has Doting Parents Who Praise Him Every Time He