In Operant Conditioning,extinction Occurs When

question 128

Multiple Choice

In operant conditioning,extinction occurs when

• A)a behavior is no longer reinforced and decreases in frequency.
• B)an organism responds appropriately to stimuli that signal that a behavior will or will not be reinforced.
• C)an organism performs a reinforced behavior in a different situation.
• D)a desired behavior receives reinforcements in successive approximations.

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