According to the _____ effect, behavior that has been maintained on an intermittent schedule of reinforcement will extinguish more slowly than behavior that has been maintained on a continuous schedule.
A) partial reinforcement
B) peak shift
C) overshadowing
D) negative reinforcement

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The correct answer is the partial reinforcement effect, which states that behavior maintained on an intermittent (or partial) schedule of reinforcement is more resistant to extinction than behavior maintained on a continuous reinforcement schedule. This means it takes longer for the behavior to decrease or stop after reinforcement is removed.

According to the _____ Effect, Behavior That Has Been Maintained