Practice mode Psychology

An operant response stops occurring because it is no longer reinforced. What has taken place?

Correct answer D. Extinction

Explanation

In operant conditioning, extinction occurs when reinforcement is withheld, so the behaviour no longer produces its rewarding consequence and its frequency gradually declines.

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