Which of the following would increase resistance to extinction?
a. Having cycled between a reinforcement contingency and extinction many times.
b. Getting free (i.e., non-contingent) reinforcers during extinction.
c. Having been trained on the reinforcement schedule for an extremely long time period.
d. A signal for the transition from reinforcement to extinction.
Ans: b
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