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Which term describes the weakening of behavior by ignoring it or ensuring it is not reinforced in operant conditioning?
A
Extinction
B
Shaping
C
Negative reinforcement
D
Positive punishment
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Understand that the question is about operant conditioning, which involves learning through consequences of behavior.
Recall that 'extinction' in operant conditioning refers to the process where a previously reinforced behavior decreases because reinforcement is no longer provided.
Recognize that 'shaping' involves reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior, so it is about building behavior, not weakening it.
Know that 'negative reinforcement' involves removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase a behavior, which is the opposite of weakening behavior.
Understand that 'positive punishment' involves adding an unpleasant stimulus to decrease behavior, but the question specifically describes weakening behavior by ignoring it or not reinforcing it, which matches 'extinction'.