If a Parent Wanted to Extinguish a Behavior and Used

question 16

Multiple Choice

If a parent wanted to extinguish a behavior and used punishment only sometimes when a child did the unwanted behavior, the result will probably be _______.

• A) a continuation of the unwanted behavior
• B) a rapid increase in the unwanted behavior
• C) a rapid decrease in the unwanted behavior
• D) a slow decrease in the unwanted behavior

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Definitions:

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A sweetened, flavored liquid used for administering oral medications.

Milliliters

A metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter, commonly used in liquid measurement.

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