Bert used to go to his health club every day after work because he almost always saw Abigail there.For two full weeks Abigail wasn't at the club when Bert went there for his workout, and now Bert has stopped going to his health club.This example illustrates the operant conditioning process of

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This example illustrates the process of extinction, which is the gradual disappearance of a learned behavior when the reinforcement for that behavior is removed. In this case, Bert's behavior of going to the health club was reinforced by the presence of Abigail, but when Abigail stopped going, the reinforcement was removed and Bert's behavior gradually stopped (extinction).

Bert Used to Go to His Health Club Every Day