In operant conditioning, ________ occurs when a behavior stops being reinforced.
A. extinction
B. generalization
C. habituation
D. abstraction
Answer: A
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Delay-of-gratification tasks are often used to
a. evaluate the child's self-esteem. b. estimate the child's current level of intellectual ability. c. evaluate the child's ability to regulate his or her own behavior. d. evaluate the degree to which the child has bonded to his or her primary caregiver.
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a) intuitive thought. b) egocentric thought. c) centration. d) conservation.