If you want a response to persist and resist extinction once it has been learned,you need to reinforce it:
a)only as a secondary reinforcer
b)on a fixed schedule
c)continuosly
d)interminttently
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Nope. The rule of the slot machine>
Put the slots near the door that make a lot of noisy rewards, once hooked (trained), the arm pullers move to the back where the reinforcement rate is much lower, but the prizes somewhat larger. The folks hooked will see the larger prizes at the back (but not notice how infrequent they are), move to the back, and will persist with only intermittently reinforcement.
Answer d).
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This might explain the phenomenon a little more:
http://www.members.cox.net/dagershaw/lol/ReinforceRandom.html
The correct answer is d) intermittently. To understand why, let me explain the concept of reinforcement and extinction. Reinforcement refers to any event or stimulus that strengthens or increases the likelihood of a particular behavior occurring again in the future. On the other hand, extinction occurs when a behavior decreases or disappears because it is no longer reinforced.
When you reinforce a response continuously or on a fixed schedule, it can lead to potential issues. Continuous reinforcement involves reinforcing the desired response every time it occurs, which may result in rapid learning but lacks persistence. Fixed schedules of reinforcement involve reinforcing the behavior based on a consistent schedule, such as after a specific number of responses or after a specific period of time. While it can lead to moderate levels of persistence, it may result in faster extinction once the reinforcement is removed.
Intermittent reinforcement, in which the response is reinforced only some of the time, is found to be highly effective in maintaining behavior and resisting extinction. This is because intermittent reinforcement provides a balance between reinforcement and the possibility of non-reinforcement, making the behavior more resistant to extinction over time.
Therefore, option d) intermittently is the correct answer to the question.