Question

the continued display of a behavior after reinforcement has been removed is known as
a. discriminative stimulus
b. negative punishment
c. resistance to extinction
d. secondary reinforcement
please select the best answer from the choices provided
a
b
c
d

Explanation:

• Discriminative stimulus: A cue that signals the availability of reinforcement. It is not related to behavior continuation after reinforcement removal.
• Negative punishment: Involves removing a pleasant stimulus to decrease a behavior. This is about decreasing behavior, not its continuation.
• Resistance to extinction: Refers to the persistence of a behavior even when reinforcement is no longer given. This matches the description in the question.
• Secondary reinforcement: A stimulus that becomes reinforcing through association with a primary reinforcer. It does not address behavior continuation post - reinforcement removal.

Answer:

C. resistance to extinction