Bart used to go to his health club every day after work because he almost always saw Abigail there. For two full weeks, Abigail wasn't at the club when Bart went there for his workout, and now Bart has stopped going to his health club. This example illustrates the operant conditioning process of
A)extinction.
B)punishment.
C)avoidance.
D)resistance.

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Extinction in operant conditioning occurs when a previously reinforced behavior is no longer reinforced, leading to a decrease in the frequency of that behavior. In this case, Bart's behavior of going to the health club was reinforced by seeing Abigail. When Abigail was no longer there, the reinforcement stopped, leading Bart to stop going to the health club.

Bart Used to Go to His Health Club Every Day