Mary Frequently Blurts Out Answers to Questions Without Waiting to Be

question 5

Multiple Choice

Mary frequently blurts out answers to questions without waiting to be called on because she likes attention from the teacher.When Mary raises her hand,the teacher calls on her,but when Mary blurts out an answer the teacher ignores her and calls on another student.As a result,Mary's behavior of raising her hand increases,and her behavior of blurting out answers decreases.The teacher used ____________ for Mary's behavior of raising her hand and ____________ for her behavior of blurting out answers.​

• A) ​reinforcement ;extinction
• B) ​reinforcement ;punishment
• C) ​extinction ;punishment
• D) ​extinction ;reinforcement

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Definitions:

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Nerve Tract

A bundle of nerve fibers (axons) within the central nervous system that connects different parts of the nervous system.