Organizations may desire to extinguish dysfunctional behavior by removing its reinforcing consequences. This procedure is called:
A) extinction
B) punishment
C) internal punishment
D) interval reinforcement
E) intermittent reinforcement

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Extinction is the procedure of removing the reinforcing consequences that follow a behavior, which results in a decrease in the frequency of that behavior. This procedure is often used to eliminate dysfunctional behavior by removing the rewards or benefits that reinforce it, which ultimately leads to a decrease in that behavior. The other options, such as punishment, internal punishment, interval reinforcement, and intermittent reinforcement, do not involve removing the reinforcing consequences of a behavior in the same way that extinction does.

Organizations May Desire to Extinguish Dysfunctional Behavior by Removing Its