B. F. Skinner discovered that, when animals are given intermittent reinforcements, they:
A) respond less than when they are rewarded on every trial.
B) do not respond at all.
C) respond for the first few trials but then stop responding.
D) respond at least as well as when they are rewarded on every trial.

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Skinner's research on operant conditioning found that intermittent reinforcements (rewards given after unpredictable numbers of responses) can lead to more persistent behavior than continuous reinforcement (reward after every response). Animals continue to respond in hopes of receiving a reward, making the behavior more resistant to extinction.

B F Skinner Discovered That, When Animals Are Given Intermittent Reinforcements