Managers who rely on ____ as a form of negative reinforcement will ignore an undesired behavior in the hope that it will go away.
A) neglect
B) punishment
C) reprimand
D) elimination
E) extinction

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Extinction is a form of negative reinforcement where a manager ignores an undesired behavior in the hope that it will go away. This is done by not providing any reinforcement for the behavior, whether it be positive or negative. Over time, without any reinforcement or attention, the undesired behavior should decrease and eventually cease. Neglect, punishment, reprimand, and elimination generally involve some form of punishment or negative consequence, which is not the case with extinction.

Managers Who Rely on ____ as a Form of Negative