The sequencing of trials during partial reinforcement affects subsequent extinction

• Published in: Journal of experimental psychology. Animal learning and cognition Vol. 50; no. 1; p. 1
• Main Author: Harris, Justin A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Animals; Conditioning, Classical - physiology; Conditioning, Operant - physiology; Extinction, Psychological - physiology; Rats; Reinforcement Schedule; Reinforcement, Psychology

If a conditioned stimulus or response has been inconsistently ("partially") reinforced, conditioned responding will take longer to extinguish than if responding had been established by consistent ("continuous") reinforcement. This partial reinforcement extinction effect (PREE) is...