You wish to train your dog to come when you ring a bell, but you want the dog to quickly learn to stop coming once you run out of treats.What reinforcement schedule would most rapidly reduce the dogs learned behavior once there is no food to reward him?
A)partial reinforcement
B)variable ratio
C)continuous reinforcement
D)fixed interval

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Continuous reinforcement means the dog is rewarded every time it performs the desired behavior, such as coming when a bell is rung. If you suddenly stop the rewards, the behavior will extinguish more quickly than with other reinforcement schedules because the expectation of reward is not met at all once the treats stop.

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