Which of the following procedures would you probably use if you wanted to decrease an excessive behavior?
A)operant extinction
B)respondent extinction
C)shaping
D)fading

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Operant extinction is a procedure used to decrease a behavior by no longer reinforcing it. This can be effective in decreasing an excessive behavior if the behavior is being maintained by reinforcement. Respondent extinction, shaping, and fading are not necessarily designed to decrease a behavior, but instead focus on either eliminating a conditioned response or gradually shaping a behavior toward a desired outcome.

Which of the Following Procedures Would You Probably Use If