The weakening of behavior by ignoring it or making sure it is not reinforced is called   

A. extinction.
B. intrinsic motivation.
C. punishment.
D. instrumentality.
E. negative reinforcement.


A. extinction.

Extinction is the weakening of behavior by ignoring it or making sure it is not reinforced.

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