Fatima Has Developed a Habit of Taking Longer and Longer

question 54

Multiple Choice

Fatima has developed a habit of taking longer and longer "breaks" to watch TV when she should be studying.Obviously, TV watching is reinforcing her break taking.To improve her study habits, Fatima could delay reinforcement by studying at the library or some other location a good distance from her TV.In this way, she will remove the reinforcement for "taking breaks." This strategy for breaking bad habits is known as

• A)latent learning.
• B)extinction.
• C)response chaining.
• D)the Premack Principle.

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