Mohammed starts acting grumpy whenever he feels that his friend Jacob does not pay enough attention to him. In order to discourage such behavior, Jacob talks to Mohammed only when Mohammed is in a pleasant mood. In this scenario, Jacob is applying a _____ procedure.
A) DRO
B) DRH
C) DRL
D) DRP

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Jacob is applying a Differential Reinforcement of Other behavior (DRO) procedure, where he reinforces Mohammed when he exhibits any behavior other than the undesired grumpy behavior, by talking to him only when he is in a pleasant mood.

Mohammed Starts Acting Grumpy Whenever He Feels That His Friend