Which of the Following Is Demonstrating Extinction of an Operant

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is demonstrating extinction of an operant response?

• A)Ginny, who learns to dress herself when her mother reinforces her for accomplishing each small step in the process
• B)Ron, who receives praise every time he puts his schoolbooks away
• C)Hermione, who eventually stops raising her hand when Professor Snape fails to call on her
• D)Harry, who learns secret routes that provide an escape from the Dark Forest when he is under attack
• E)Malfoy, who leaves school two days early at Christmas break to avoid the rush of holiday traffic

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Definitions:

Memorizing State Capitals

The act of learning and remembering the capital cities of states in a country.

Phonetic Method

A method for learning to read in which children decode the sounds of words via their knowledge of the sounds of letters and letter combinations.

Cue

A signal or prompt that triggers a response or indicates the presence of something else.

Recall

The act of retrieving information or memories from one's past experiences.