Baby Abbey was playing with her favorite toy rattle when her mom dropped an armful of pots and pans behind her. The loud noise made Baby Abbey startle and cry. Subsequently, on seeing her rattle, she cries. However, mom continues to give Baby Abbey her favorite rattle and doesn't drop any more pots and pans. We would expect that Baby Abbey's crying when seeing the rattle would now

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The crying behavior is likely to extinguish because the association between the rattle and the loud noise is no longer reinforced by the pots and pans dropping.

Baby Abbey Was Playing with Her Favorite Toy Rattle When