Behavioral momentum:
a. refers to behavior that persists or continues in the presence of a stimulus for reinforcement despite disruptive factors
b. refers to the tendency for behavior that is intermittently reinforced to be more resistant to extinction than behavior on continuous reinforcement
c. refers to the high rate of behavior observed on variable schedules compared to fixed schedules of reinforcement
d. refers to the higher rate of behavior observed in ratio schedules compared to interval schedules
Ans: a. refers to behavior that persists or continues in the presence of a stimulus for reinforcement despite disruptive factors
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