Comedian-writer Mark Malkoff reported that his fear of flying faded after he faced his fear and lived on an airplane for 30 days.His reduction of fear best illustrated the process of
A) operant conditioning.
B) extinction.
C) spontaneous recovery.
D) generalization.

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Extinction is the gradual decrease in the strength or frequency of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus. In this case, Mark Malkoff's fear of flying gradually decreased as he lived on an airplane for 30 days, which would be consistent with the process of extinction.

Comedian-Writer Mark Malkoff Reported That His Fear of Flying Faded