In operant conditioning,extinction occurs because:
A) of disinterest
B) reinforcement no longer follows the behavior
C) the task is difficult
D) of delay of reinforcement

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Extinction occurs in operant conditioning when reinforcement no longer follows the behavior. This means that the behavior is no longer being strengthened or maintained by a reward or punishment. The other choices (A, C, D) are not accurate explanations for extinction in operant conditioning.

In Operant Conditioning,extinction Occurs Because