A _____ schedule of reinforcement promotes the fastest acquisition of operant behavior, and a _____ schedule of reinforcement results in operant behavior that is the most resistant to extinction.

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A continuous reinforcement schedule, where a behavior is reinforced every time it occurs, promotes the fastest acquisition of a new behavior. A partial (or intermittent) reinforcement schedule, where a behavior is only sometimes reinforced, results in behavior that is more resistant to extinction.

A _____ Schedule of Reinforcement Promotes the Fastest Acquisition of Operant