Lauren is trying to stop her son from banging his spoon on the table during meals by praising him whenever he uses his spoon to eat his food. This is an example of:
A) extinction.
B) distancing.
C) reinforcement of alternative behaviors.
D) delayed reinforcement.

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Lauren is using reinforcement of alternative behaviors by praising her son for using his spoon to eat his food instead of banging it on the table, thus encouraging the desired behavior through positive reinforcement.

Lauren Is Trying to Stop Her Son from Banging His