Caleb continually blurts out the answers to Mr.Karowski's questions, to the point that other students rarely have a chance to respond.Mr.Karowski decides to ignore Caleb's behavior, hoping that it will decrease if he doesn't pay attention to it.Mr.Karowski is applying the behaviorist principle of in his treatment of Caleb.
A)intermittent reinforcement
B)incompatible behavior
C)punishment
D)extinction

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Mr.Karowski is applying the principle of extinction by not reinforcing Caleb's behavior with attention. This means that Caleb's behavior will eventually decrease over time as it is no longer being rewarded.

Caleb Continually Blurts Out the Answers to Mr