When the frequency of a behavior declines because performing the behavior no longer leads to something, the process involved is called
A) negative punishment.
B) positive punishment.
C) extinction.
D) negative reinforcement.

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Extinction in behavioral psychology refers to the process where a previously reinforced behavior decreases in frequency and eventually stops occurring because the reinforcement is no longer provided.

When the Frequency of a Behavior Declines Because Performing the Behavior