When partial reinforcement occurs, a response that is reinforced after some, but not all, correct responses __________.

A. will be more resistant to extinction than a response that receives continuous reinforcement (a reinforcer for each and every correct response)
B. will be less resistant to extinction than a response that receives continuous reinforcement (a reinforcer for each and every correct response)
C. will be more variable in its resistance to extinction than a response that receives continuous reinforcement (a reinforcer for each and every correct response)
D. will be totally resistant to extinction, unlike a response that receives continuous reinforcement (a reinforcer for each and every correct response)


Answer: A

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