An initial increase in the frequency of key pecking by pigeons when extinction is first implemented is called an _____.
A) extinction procedure
B) extinction rehabituation
C) extinction resurgence
D) extinction burst

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An extinction burst refers to the initial increase in the frequency of a behavior (such as key pecking by pigeons) when the reinforcement previously associated with that behavior is no longer provided. This phenomenon is observed in the early stages of the extinction process.

An Initial Increase in the Frequency of Key Pecking by Pigeons