Your supervisor typically brings donuts to the weekly meeting as a reward for everyone being on time. For the last two weeks some members were late, so your supervisor stopped bringing donuts to future meetings. Which of the following does this exemplify?

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This exemplifies extinction - a behavior that was reinforced (being on time and receiving donuts) is no longer reinforced (not receiving donuts), so the behavior decreases.

Your Supervisor Typically Brings Donuts to the Weekly Meeting as a Reward