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Intermittent reinforcement

A schedule in which only some occurrences of the behavior are reinforced; it usually makes behavior more resistant to extinction than continuous reinforcement.

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Once a skill is learned, praise follows about every third correct response.

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RBT C.9 · Behavior AcquisitionTell maintenance procedures apart from acquisition procedures
BCBA B.9 · Concepts and PrinciplesSimple schedules of reinforcement: FR, VR, FI, and VI
BCBA B.11 · Concepts and PrinciplesOperant vs. respondent extinction, as procedure and as process

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