Partial reinforcement

Options

A. cannot be applied in actual classrooms
B. works best in training animals
C. is more effective than continuous reinforcement
D. is less effective than continuous rein-forcement

Answer

C

Explanation

Learning is faster if a reward is given on every occasion-this I known as complete reinforcement.
Research shows that if a reward is given after a number of correct responses learning takes longer but lasts longer-this is known as partial reinforcement.