Sarah Presses Her Mouse Button While Using Her Computer but Nothing

question 47

Multiple Choice

Sarah presses her mouse button while using her computer but nothing happens (the mouse is broken) .Sarah presses the mouse button longer and harder before eventually giving up.Sarah's behavior of temporarily pressing the mouse button longer and harder before giving up is an example of a(an) :​

• A) ​contingency
• B) ​establishing operation
• C) ​novel behavior
• D) ​extinction burst

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