A response is learned most rapidly and is most resistant to extinction if it is acquired under conditions of

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Continuous reinforcement, where the response is reinforced every time it occurs, is most effective for quickly learning a response. However, if the reinforcement is gradually shifted to a partial schedule where the response is only reinforced sometimes, this makes the response more resistant to extinction (i.e., the response is less likely to stop occurring once the reinforcement is removed). This combination of continuous reinforcement followed by partial reinforcement is known as the partial reinforcement extinction effect.

A Response Is Learned Most Rapidly and Is Most Resistant