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:

British Colonists

Individuals from Britain who settled in various parts of the world, forming colonies that often became the foundation of modern nations.

Restrict Interaction

The act of limiting or controlling engagements or communications between individuals or groups.

Slave Workforce

The use of enslaved individuals as forced laborers, historically practiced in various parts of the world, including in the Americas, until the abolition of slavery.

Slave Conspiracies

Alleged or actual organized secret plots by enslaved people aiming to rebel or escape from slavery, often met with severe repression.