Who is likely to discontinue his or her behavior first if reinforcement completely stops?
A)Penny,who plays the slot machines
B)Sam,who receives $20 on every Thursday when he mows his neighbor's lawn
C)Ralph,who is out on his boat fishing for striped bass
D)Wendy,who repeatedly checks for e-mail while studying

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Sam is on a fixed interval schedule, receiving reinforcement (money) at a predictable time (every Thursday). When reinforcement stops, behaviors on fixed schedules tend to extinguish faster compared to variable schedules like those of Penny, Ralph, and Wendy.

Who Is Likely to Discontinue His or Her Behavior First