According to the authors, thinning the schedule of reinforcement to extremely high levels helps build unlimited resistance to extinction and is an excellent way to get performance maintenance.

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Thinning the schedule of reinforcement to extremely high levels is not an effective way to build unlimited resistance to extinction or ensure performance maintenance. In fact, it may actually lead to a decrease in performance over time. Thin schedules should only be used strategically and gradually to maintain behavior that has already been established.

According to the Authors, Thinning the Schedule of Reinforcement to Extremely