Responses No Longer Followed by Reward Usually Weaken in Strength

question 32

Multiple Choice

Responses no longer followed by reward usually weaken in strength and disappear.According to Amsel,the extinction of a response is due to the occurrence of ______.

• A)anxiety
• B)reduction in drive
• C)increase in habit strength from other responses
• D)frustration

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