Lauren Is Trying to Stop Her Son from Banging His

question 105

Multiple Choice

Lauren is trying to stop her son from banging his spoon on the table during meals by praising him whenever he uses his spoon to eat his food. This is an example of:

• A) extinction.
• B) distancing.
• C) reinforcement of alternative behaviors.
• D) delayed reinforcement.

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