When the behavior occurs, the reinforcer is no longer delivered.This is a definition of extinction of:
A) negatively reinforced behavior
B) an intermittently reinforced behavior
C) a potitively reinforced behavior
D) a continuously reinforced behavior

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This is a definition of extinction of a positively reinforced behavior, where the behavior is no longer followed by a desirable consequence.

(Note: A negatively reinforced behavior is strengthened by the removal of an aversive stimulus, and extinction of this behavior would involve no longer removing the aversive stimulus. An intermittently reinforced behavior is only reinforced some of the time, and extinction of this behavior involves withholding the reinforcement consistently. A continuously reinforced behavior is reinforced every time it occurs, and extinction of this behavior involves no longer providing the reinforcement.)

When the Behavior Occurs, the Reinforcer Is No Longer Delivered