Forgetting refers to:

A) allowing a response to occur but withholding reinforcement
B) the passage of time preventing the response from occurring
C) the average frequency of behavior
D) punishing a behavior until it no longer occurs

Forgetting

A decrease in a response as a result of not being able to display it over time. Forgetting involves preventing a response from occurring for some period after it has been conditioned.

Withholding Reinforcement

A behavioral strategy involving the absence or delay of a reinforcement to decrease or eliminate an undesired behavior.

Passage of Time

The progression or flow of time characterized by changes and events.