Question

Marcus repeatedly gives his administrative assistant, Shana, small pay raises for her hard work. Lately however, Marcus neglects to acknowledge Shana's accomplishments, and Shana's performance has begun to decline. Shana's behavior is changing because of ____________.

Answer 1

The correct answer is extinction

Explanation: Extinction, in Psychology, refers to the gradual weakening of a conditioned response that results in the decrease or disappearance of behavior. In other words, the conditioned behavior eventually stops.

In classical conditioning, extinction occurs when a conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

In operant conditioning, extinction can occur if the behavior is not reinforced, or if the type of reinforcement used is no longer rewarding.