Edgar has a habit of telling jokes during meetings. Others laugh, but it really does slow down the meetings. Josh, Edgar's manager, has asked other meeting members to refrain from laughing when Edgar tells a joke in future meetings. Josh is hoping Edgar will stop wasting time with the jokes. Josh is using extinction to change Edgar's behavior.

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Josh is using extinction by removing the reinforcement (laughter) that maintains Edgar's joke-telling behavior, hoping it will decrease over time.

Edgar Has a Habit of Telling Jokes During Meetings