Question

when a behavior is highly resistant to extinction, the organism takes longer to stop responding after a reinforcement is no longer given.

please select the best answer from the choices provided

t
f

Explanation:

Analyze the definition of resistance to extinction

Resistance to extinction refers to how long an organism continues to make a learned response after reinforcement has been completely terminated.

Evaluate the statement

If a behavior is highly resistant to extinction, it means the behavior is very durable and persistent. Consequently, the organism will indeed take a longer period of time and require more unreinforced trials to stop performing the behavior. Therefore, the statement is true.

Answer:

• T (Correct answer)
• F