Which of the following statements is true about operant conditioning?
A)Neither partial nor continuous reinforcement leads to behaviours that will persist for long periods of time.
B)Continuous reinforcement leads to behaviours that will persist longer than behaviour learned through partial or intermittent reinforcement.
C)Partial reinforcement leads to behaviours that will persist longer than behaviour learned through continuous reinforcement.
D)Continuous reinforcement and partial reinforcement lead to behaviours that persist for equally long periods of time.

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Partial reinforcement leads to behaviors that persist longer than those learned through continuous reinforcement. This is because behaviors learned through partial reinforcement are more resistant to extinction, as the subject knows that the behavior sometimes leads to reinforcement and will continue to exhibit the behavior even if reinforcement is not provided every time. In contrast, with continuous reinforcement, the subject only exhibits the behavior when reinforcement is provided every time, and may stop the behavior once reinforcement stops.

Which of the Following Statements Is True About Operant Conditioning