Nonreinforcement tends to lead to
A)an increase in responding.
B)the extinction of a response.
C)operant stimulus generalization.
D)successive approximations.

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Nonreinforcement, or the absence of a reinforcing stimulus following a behavior, tends to lead to the extinction of a response. This means that the behavior is less likely to occur in the future if it is not reinforced.

Nonreinforcement Tends to Lead to