Asked by Brandon Morrone on Jun 17, 2024
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Patty disrupted everyone's work with her constant talking and telling jokes in the office, so coworkers finally began just ignoring her and the behavior stopped. This is an example of ________.
A) positive reinforcement
B) negative reinforcement
C) punishment
D) extinction
Extinction
The weakening or decreasing of the frequency of undesirable behavior by removing the reward for such behavior.
Positive Reinforcement
A technique used in behavior psychology to increase the likelihood of a desirable behavior by rewarding it.
- Determine the impact of various reinforcement schedules on behavior and the learning process.
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fernando caballeroJun 22, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
This is an example of extinction, where the behavior is no longer reinforced leading to its eventual decrease or cessation. In this case, Patty's behavior of constant talking and telling jokes is no longer positively reinforced through attention from coworkers as they began ignoring her.
Learning Objectives
- Determine the impact of various reinforcement schedules on behavior and the learning process.
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