The procedure in which only a portion of correct responses are reinforced is called ________________?
Correct answer: A. partial reinforcement
- A. partial reinforcement
- B. observational learning
- C. extinction
- D. None of these
Explanation
Partial, or intermittent, reinforcement means that only some correct responses are reinforced rather than every response. This differs from extinction, in which reinforcement is withheld altogether.
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