An individual doesn't receive a smile or a "thank you" each time he holds a door for the person behind him,just most of the time.Door-holding is reinforced on a(n)_____ schedule.

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Partial reinforcement is when the behavior is reinforced only some of the time, and this type of schedule is more resistant to extinction. In this case, holding the door is reinforced most of the time but not every time, making it a partial reinforcement schedule.

An Individual Doesn't Receive a Smile or a "Thank You