Bart used to go to his health club every day after work because he almost always saw Abigail there. For two full weeks Abigail wasn't at the club when Bart went there for his workout, and now Bart has stopped going to his health club. Which process does this example illustrate?

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Extinction occurs when a previously reinforced behavior is no longer reinforced and eventually diminishes or stops. In this example, Bart's behavior of going to the health club was reinforced by seeing Abigail there. However, when Abigail stopped showing up, Bart no longer received that reinforcement, which led to his behavior of going to the health club diminishing and eventually stopping altogether.

Bart Used to Go to His Health Club Every Day