A dog no longer receives food for begging and, therefore, stops begging. This is an example of
A) blocking.
B) punishment.
C) reinforcement.
D) extinction.

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This is an example of extinction, which occurs when a previously reinforced behavior is no longer reinforced, leading to a decrease in the frequency of that behavior. In this case, the dog stops begging because the behavior of begging no longer results in receiving food.

A Dog No Longer Receives Food for Begging And, Therefore