Sidney had been receiving a dollar for every time she cleaned her room, which she did quite often as a result.However, once her parents decided not to give her a reward for cleaning her room, Sydney gradually cleaned her room less and less often.What principle of conditioning does this change demonstrate?

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This change in behavior demonstrates extinction, which refers to the decrease in frequency or elimination of a behavior when the reinforcement or reward that was previously associated with that behavior is no longer given. In this case, Sidney's behavior of cleaning her room decreased because the reinforcement of receiving a dollar was no longer given.

Sidney Had Been Receiving a Dollar for Every Time She