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

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This scenario fits the operant conditioning process of extinction, where a previously reinforced behavior (Errol going to the health club to see Anya) stops occurring because the reinforcement (seeing Anya) is no longer present.

Errol Used to Go to His Health Club Every Day