In operant conditioning, continuous reinforcement
A. is that which characterizes most life experiences.
B. is particularly resistant to extinction.
C. is the type of reinforcement in which organisms learn rapidly.
D. is the type of reinforcement in which a reinforcer follows a behavior only a portion of the time.
Answer: C
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