Which of the Following Is the Best Example of Extinction

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best example of extinction?

• A)You change to a different slot machine because the one that you've been playing doesn't pay very often.
• B)You stop buying lottery tickets until the jackpot is greater than $10 million.
• C)You stop buying lottery tickets after spending several hundred dollars and never winning.
• D)You purchase mega bucks tickets instead of regular lottery tickets because the odds of winning are greater.

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