Tania wants her dog to stop biting her. So, every time her dog attempts to bite her, she pulls her hand away and refuses to look at the dog. As a result, the dog stopped trying to bite Tania. This is an example of:

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This is an example of extinction, where a behavior decreases because it is no longer reinforced. By not giving attention to the dog when it attempts to bite, Tania is removing the reinforcement (attention), leading to the cessation of the biting behavior.

Tania Wants Her Dog to Stop Biting Her