When John makes sexist remarks to be humorous,Kathy and Ben ignore him and do not laugh at his jokes.This is an example of:
A) positive reinforcement.
B) extinction.
C) negative reinforcement.
D) punishment.
E) shaping.

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Extinction is where a behavior is no longer reinforced, resulting in a decrease in that behavior. In this scenario, John's sexist remarks are not being reinforced by Kathy and Ben laughing, so there is a decrease in that behavior.

When John Makes Sexist Remarks to Be Humorous,Kathy and Ben