Allen used to make suggestions to his boss about how the department's performance could be improved. Although his boss always said they were great ideas, they were never acted upon. Allen then stopped making suggestions. This is an example of:
A) Punishment
B) Negative reinforcement
C) Positive reinforcement
D) Extinction
E) The law of effect

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Extinction refers to the gradual disappearance of a behavior due to the lack of reinforcement. In this case, Allen's behavior of making suggestions was not reinforced because his boss did not act upon them, leading to the behavior gradually disappearing.

Allen Used to Make Suggestions to His Boss About How