A decrease in the rate of wheel running because it is no longer reinforced is an example of a(n)
A) extinction procedure.
B) punishment procedure.
C) extinction process.
D) punishment process.

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Extinction in behavioral psychology refers to the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is no longer provided. In this case, the decrease in wheel running due to the lack of reinforcement exemplifies the extinction process.

A Decrease in the Rate of Wheel Running Because It