Eliminating any reinforcement that's maintaining an undesirable behavior is called ________.
A) elimination
B) extinction
C) punishment
D) extraction

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Extinction involves removing the reinforcement that is maintaining an undesirable behavior. This can decrease the frequency of the behavior over time as the individual learns that the behavior no longer results in the desired outcome. Elimination and extraction are not specific to behavior modification techniques, and punishment involves adding a negative consequence to decrease the behavior, rather than simply removing reinforcement.

Eliminating Any Reinforcement That's Maintaining an Undesirable Behavior Is Called