Which of the following processes of operant conditioning involves the gradual disappearance of a behavior? a. extinction b. acquisition c. shaping d. discrimination

The best answer to the question would be (A) extinction. Extinction refers to the disappearance of a conditioned behavior when the behavior is no longer reinforced.

Extinction can happen both in classical and operant conditioning. In classical conditioning, an example of this type of occurrence would be when a dog no longer salivates when the bell rings because food no longer appears after the bell rings. In the case of operant conditioning, a pigeon would no longer peck a button because food no longer appears when the pigeon pecks it.

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