If the teacher never calls on you when you raise your hand, you will probably stop raising your hand.This decrease in your hand raising due to the teacher ignoring you is an example of
A)negative reinforcement.
B)desensitization.
C)extinction.
D)stimulus generalization.

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Extinction is the gradual disappearance of a behavior that occurs when the behavior is no longer reinforced. In the given scenario, the behavior of raising the hand is not reinforced by the teacher calling on the student, leading to a decrease in the behavior over time. Negative reinforcement involves removing an unfavorable stimulus after a desired behavior to increase the likelihood of that behavior happening again. Desensitization involves gradually exposing someone to a feared or anxiety-provoking stimulus to decrease their fear response. Stimulus generalization refers to the tendency of a stimulus that is similar to the original stimulus to elicit a similar response.

If the Teacher Never Calls on You When You Raise