Multiple choice

If positive reinforcement is not given within a short time following the response, learning will proceed slowly. This phenomenon is called

  1. delay of reinforcement

  2. extinction

  3. conditioned response

  4. consistency
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Explanation

In operant conditioning, the delay of reinforcement refers to the time gap between a response and the subsequent reinforcement, which typically weakens the association.

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