Explain extinction of operantly-conditioned behavior. How does partial reinforcement affect this process?
What will be an ideal response?
* Extinction of operantly-conditioned behavior occurs when the subject is not reinforced for his/her behavior.
* Partial reinforcement effect simply states that extinction of an operant response that has followed partial or intermittent response takes longer than extinction of an operant response following continuous reinforcement. (See Figure 6-11, p. 238.)
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What will be an ideal response?
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