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Sergio Corena
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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.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response, typically occurring when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Operant Conditioning

An educational method where behavior is altered by the application of rewards or penalties.

Reinforced

In behavioral psychology, refers to any stimulus which strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response.

  • Elucidate the concepts of extinction and generalization as they pertain to operant conditioning.
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