Intermittent reinforcement is particularly effective for maintaining behavior because such reinforcement
A) has popularity and generosity.
B) produces resistance to extinction.
C) has frequency and generalizability.
D) has discriminability and consistency.
E) has predictability and physicality.

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Intermittent reinforcement involves only reinforcing behavior sometimes, not every time. This type of reinforcement is very effective for maintaining behavior because it produces resistance to extinction, meaning that the behavior is less likely to stop even if reinforcement stops. Therefore, choice B - "produces resistance to extinction" - is the correct answer.

Intermittent Reinforcement Is Particularly Effective for Maintaining Behavior Because Such