When a learned response is no longer reinforced to the point at which the link between the stimulus and the expected reward is eliminated, it has reached the point of:
A) decay.
B) extinction.
C) being forgotten.
D) reassessment.

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Extinction refers to the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a learned response when the response is no longer reinforced. It occurs when the link between the stimulus and the expected reward is eliminated through non-reinforcement. Decay refers to the fading of a memory over time, and being forgotten implies complete loss of memory. Reassessment is not related to this concept.

When a Learned Response Is No Longer Reinforced to the Point