Tarik trained his pet turtle to snap his mouth in response to the command "snap!" by saying the word just before giving his turtle a treat.However,after saying "snap!" multiple times while showing off his turtle's new trick to all his friends and not giving him a treat,Tarik has noticed the turtle has stopped snapping.This change in behaviour is likely explained by
A)extinction.
B)spontaneous recovery.
C)discrimination.
D)generalization.

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This change in behaviour is likely due to extinction, as the turtle has learned that the command "snap!" no longer reliably predicts a treat, so it stops responding with the snapping behaviour.

Tarik Trained His Pet Turtle to Snap His Mouth in Response