The reinforcement schedule that produces the LEAST amount of resistance to extinction is which of the following?
A) fixed-interval 1 minute
B) fixed-ratio 1
C) variable-interval 1 minute
D) variable-ratio 10
E) variable-ratio 5

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Fixed-ratio 1 schedule provides reinforcement after every response, leading to low resistance to extinction because the subject quickly learns that reinforcement stops when the behavior is no longer rewarded.

The Reinforcement Schedule That Produces the LEAST Amount of Resistance