Recently, Diana stopped reinforcing her son for washing the dishes. When he did not receive reinforcement, the dishes began to mount. Her therapist advises her to reinforce her son intermittently on a variable schedule, because:

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While it's true that she could potentially use the schedule to reinforce other behaviors, it is being recommended presently because it is the most resistant to extinction. In other words, it becomes difficult to stop not knowing whether or not the reward is coming.

Recently, Diana Stopped Reinforcing Her Son for Washing the Dishes