Both Theresa and Max are trying to eliminate their daughter's behavior of whining for attention. Theresa stops paying attention when the child is whining whereas Max responds to her whining with the statement "I'll talk to you if you speak to me politely." He then ignores any subsequent whining. In this scenario, Theresa uses a(n) _____ procedure while Max uses _____.
A) extinction; systematic correction
B) punishment; extinction
C) extinction; functional communication training
D) punishment; functional communication training

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Theresa is using extinction by ignoring the whining behavior, thereby removing the attention that reinforces it. Max is using functional communication training by teaching his daughter an appropriate way to communicate her needs instead of whining.

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