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

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Extinction is the process of eliminating any reinforcement that is maintaining an undesirable behavior. This can be achieved by no longer giving attention, rewards or consequences to the behavior. Penalizing and punishment involve adding negative consequences to an undesirable behavior, while extraction is not a term commonly used in behaviorism.

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