________ is the removal of positive consequences following an unwanted behavior.
A) Extinction
B) Punishment
C) Positive reinforcement
D) Negative reinforcement
E) Performance-avoid orientation

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Extinction occurs when there is the removal of a positive consequence following an unwanted behavior. The use of extinction to reinforce behavior can be purposeful or accidental. Perhaps an employee receives attention from coworkers when he or she acts in ways that are somewhat childish at work. Finding a way to remove the attention would be a purposeful act of extinction.

________ Is the Removal of Positive Consequences Following an Unwanted