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| Extinction - Psychology Dictionary of Arguments | |||
| Extinction: A. In evolution theory, extinction is the process by which a species or other taxonomic group ceases to exist. It is a natural part of the evolutionary process, and has occurred to many species throughout Earth's history. - B. In psychology, extinction is a process by which a learned behavior is weakened or eliminated by no longer reinforcing it._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
| Author | Item | More concepts for author | |
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| Gould, Stephen Jay | Extinction | Gould, Stephen Jay | |
| Psychological Theories | Extinction | Psychological Theories | |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2026-07-22 | |||
