As compared to behaviours reinforced on continuous schedules,behaviours reinforced intermittently are ___ resistant to extinction.
A) more
B) slightly less
C) equally
D) much less

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Behaviors that are reinforced intermittently are more resistant to extinction than those reinforced on a continuous schedule. This is because behaviors that are reinforced intermittently have been conditioned to expect a reward or reinforcement may come at any time, making them more persistent even when reinforcement is withdrawn. In contrast, behaviors reinforced continuously may become reliant on the constant reinforcement and may extinguish more quickly when reinforcement is no longer present.

As Compared to Behaviours Reinforced on Continuous Schedules,behaviours Reinforced Intermittently