When a Learned Behavior Is Eliminated, the Process Is Called

question 8

Multiple Choice

When a learned behavior is eliminated, the process is called _____.

• A) removal
• B) extinction
• C) disappearance
• D) vanishing

---

Definitions:

IQ Increases

The phenomenon where an individual's performance on intelligence tests increases over time, potentially due to education, environmental changes, or practice effects.

IQ Correlations

The statistical relationships between IQ scores and other variables, indicating how changes in IQ scores are associated with changes in those variables.

Adopted Child

A child who is legally taken and raised by parents other than their biological parents following a formal adoption process.

Biological Parents

The individuals from whom a person has inherited their DNA, typically referred to as the birth mother and father.