Jamie's dog, Taffy, begs for food and gets it at the dinner table every night. Jamie decides to discourage this behavior and refuses to give Taffy food when she begs. After a week, Jamie notices that Taffy's begging has decreased but has not stopped entirely. At this point, the behavior of begging has been
A) extinguished.
B) partially extinguished.
C) punished.
D) unsuccessfully punished.

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The behavior has been partially extinguished because it has decreased but not stopped entirely, indicating that the refusal to give food is gradually reducing the begging behavior.

Jamie's Dog, Taffy, Begs for Food and Gets It at the Dinner