To get Michelle to clean her room more often,her parents gave her a piece of candy each time she picked up her toys.This resulted in more frequent room cleaning.However,when her parents stopped giving her candy,Michelle's room-cleaning behavior gradually became less frequent.The weakening of the room-cleaning behavior is called

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The gradual decrease in the room-cleaning behavior after the candy was no longer given indicates that the behavior is being extinguished. This is a common occurrence when a behavior is no longer reinforced. The other options (intermittent reinforcement, punishment, negative reinforcement) do not accurately describe the situation.

To Get Michelle to Clean Her Room More Often,her Parents