Which of the following is true regarding schedules of reinforcement?
A)Partial reinforcement allows for new behaviours to be learned more quickly as compared to continuous reinforcement.
B)Partial reinforcement of target behaviour leads to greater resistance to extinction than continuous reinforcement does.
C)Continuous reinforcement schedules involve reinforcing behaviour based on fixed time interval schedules.
D)Continuous reinforcement of target behaviour leads to greater resistance to extinction than partial reinforcement does.

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Partial reinforcement of target behavior leads to greater resistance to extinction than continuous reinforcement does. This is because behavior that has been reinforced continuously is quickly extinguished when reinforcement is stopped, whereas behavior that has been reinforced intermittently is more resistant to extinction because the individual does not know when the next reinforcement will come, and therefore continues to engage in the behavior.

Which of the Following Is True Regarding Schedules of Reinforcement