The Attempt to Weaken a Behavior by Attaching No Consequences

question 49

True/False

The attempt to weaken a behavior by attaching no consequences to it is considered to be extinction.

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Definitions:

Fight or Flight

A physiological response to perceived threats that prepares the body to either confront or flee from the threat.

Sympathetic Nervous System

A part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for "fight or flight" responses during stressful situations.

Efferent Nerve Fibres

Nerve fibers that carry impulses away from the central nervous system to effectors such as muscles or glands.

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and transmitting information throughout the body.