During extinction procedures

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Extinction procedures involve withholding the reinforcement that previously followed a response. As a result, a response is not followed by a reinforcer during extinction. This is intended to decrease the frequency and/or strength of the response. Option A is incorrect because there may still be responses during extinction, but their frequency should decrease over time. Option C is incorrect because the aim of extinction is to reduce the frequency/strength of the response, not to reinforce it further. Option D is irrelevant to extinction procedures.

During Extinction Procedures