The type of reinforcement schedule used significantly impacts the response rate and resistance to the extinction of the behavior. Research into schedules of reinforcem… See more

Due to the behavior being reinforced every time, the association is easy to make, and learning occurs quickly. However, this also means that extinction occurs quickly after reinforcem… See more

Unlike continuous schedules, partial schedules only reinforce the desired behavior occasionally rather than all the time. This leads to slower learning since it is initially m… See more

Such a schedule results in a tendency for organisms to increase the frequency of responses closer to the anticipated time of reinforcement. However, immediately after being reinfo… See more

This kind of schedule results in high, steady rates of response. Organisms are persistent in responding because of the hope that the next response might be one needed to r… See more