Which of the Following Behaviors Will Be Most Difficult to Extinguish

question 240

Multiple Choice

Which of the following behaviors will be most difficult to extinguish?

• A) A little boy gets 50 cents from his mother each time he dries the dishes.
• B) A teenage girl gets home before midnight so that her parents will not punish her.
• C) A woman goes to her local market four days in a row to get prime rib but finds it unavailable.
• D) A man takes the same bus route every day to get to his job.

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