Psychology & Sociology · Mr. Pankow: Behavior & Behavior Change

Question

____ occurs when a response by an organism is no longer being reinforced

Answer

Operant extinction occurs when a response by an organism is no longer being reinforced
typically because of lack of reinforcement
example: u teach ur dog to sit on command by giving it treats when it sits. when u stop giving treats to ur dog after sitting, it will stop sitting when you ask

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