A person tries to call her friend and there is no answer.She waits a little while and tries again,but there is still no answer.She continues to try for the rest of the day,but her friend never answers.Exasperated,she gives up.What is happening to the friend-calling behaviour?

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The behavior of calling the friend is being extinguished because the lack of reinforcement (i.e. the friend not answering) leads to a decrease in the behavior.

A Person Tries to Call Her Friend and There Is