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Unit 4 – Learning
Topic 4.3
Why might continuous reinforcers result in faster extinction of learned behaviors compared to partial reinforcers?
Continuous reinforcers are less predictable than partial reinforcers.
Continuous reinforcers often involve harsher penalties for incorrect responses.
Partial reinforcers cause more stress than continuous ones.
Continuous reinforcers may lead to satiation and lose their effectiveness over time.
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