Sandra is toilet training her son and only rewards him some of the time when he uses the toilet.Sandra knows that using partial reinforcement creates behaviors that are more enduring
Than does continuous reinforcement,which is a result of
A) the partial-reinforcement extinction effect.
B) the law of effect.
C) primary reinforcement.
D) the Premack principle.

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The partial-reinforcement extinction effect explains why behaviors learned under partial (or intermittent) reinforcement schedules are more resistant to extinction than behaviors learned under continuous reinforcement. This means that when rewards are given only some of the time (as in Sandra's case), the behavior becomes more enduring and harder to extinguish than if rewards were given every time the behavior was performed.

Sandra Is Toilet Training Her Son and Only Rewards Him