Curtis finds that his usually bubbly girlfriend is quite uncommunicative one morning. In the context of the side effects of extinction, which of the following behavior patterns is Curtis most likely to display?
A) A decrease in the variability of what he says to his girlfriend
B) An increase in his attempts to communicate with his girlfriend
C) Both a and b are correct.
D) Neither a nor b is correct.

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Curtis is likely to increase his attempts to communicate with his girlfriend as a response to her uncommunicative behavior, which is a common side effect of extinction where an individual tries harder to elicit a response.

Curtis Finds That His Usually Bubbly Girlfriend Is Quite Uncommunicative