Alex loves to see his girlfriend smile. When he stops on the way home from the office to pick up a little gift for her, she gets the biggest smile on her face when he gives it to her. However lately, Alex is having some serious money problems and he has to stop buying her gifts. According to the principles behind operant conditioning, Alex's girlfriend's smiling behavior may become ________________.
A. more frequent in an attempt to bring back the reinforcer
B. more frequent because she is no longer smiling for rewards
C. extinct because he should love her more than money
D. extinct because her smile is no longer reinforced with gifts
D. extinct because her smile is no longer reinforced with gifts
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