Learned behavior is less prone to extinction if it is conditioned by ____________ reinforcement
A) partial
B) negative
C) delayed
D) continuous
Answer: A
Rationale: Organisms that have been conditioned under partial reinforcement resist extinction longer than those conditioned under continuous reinforcement. This is known as the partial reinforcement effect.
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