Janet used to pout in order to get her own way, but her parents started ignoring that behaviour. Now she rarely pouts to get her own way. Which process has occured?

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Extinction occurs when a behavior that was previously reinforced is no longer effective in producing reinforcement, causing it to gradually decrease and eventually stop. In this case, Janet's pouting behavior was no longer reinforced by her parents' attention, so it gradually decreased and stopped.

Janet Used to Pout in Order to Get Her Own