Behavioral Perspective
-Christine is a three year old who does not want to go to bed. At night, she yells to her parents from her bed, demanding stories and glasses of water. Her parents decide to ignore her nightly outbursts and continue with their evening activities. Eventually, she tires of yelling and falls asleep on her own every night. What is this called?

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When an individual's behavior is no longer followed by reinforcement, the behavior is less likely to occur. This principle is called extinction. Similarly, if a behavior has been previously increased by positive reinforcement, and no is longer followed by reinforcement, the behavior will decrease. This occurs in both desirable and undesirable behaviors.

Behavioral Perspective -Christine Is a Three Year Old Who Does Not Want