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mspears3

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When a behavior is ignored (not reinforced), it tends to go away. This statement describes the operant consequence of _____.
 
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In operant conditioning, _____ occurs when something pleasant is added to a situation and, as a result, the likelihood of a behavior reoccurring is strengthened.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

extinction

Answer to Question 2

positive reinforcement


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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