If a parent ignores the behavior of a child, that is an example of extinction if:
A)the child listens to the parent
B)the parent's attention was reinforcing the child's behavior
C)the child is obedient
D)the child's behavior was annoying to the parent

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Extinction occurs when a previously reinforced behavior stops occurring because the reinforcement is no longer provided. If the parent's attention was reinforcing the child's behavior (e.g. the child misbehaves to get attention), ignoring the behavior would be an example of extinction. If the child listens to the parent or is obedient, their behavior is not being reinforced or punished by attention, so extinction is not occurring. If the behavior was annoying to the parent, ignoring may still reinforce the behavior if the child is seeking attention or a reaction from the parent. Therefore, choice B is the best option.

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