When trying to change a bad habit, if a person were to finally discover what is reinforcing an unwanted response and then remove, avoid, or delay the reinforcement, we would say this person has utilized the technique known as
A)operant extinction.
B)modeling.
C)breaking response chains.
D)cues and antecedents.

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Operant extinction involves reducing the frequency of an unwanted behavior by removing the reinforcement that is maintaining the behavior. By discovering and then removing, avoiding, or delaying the reinforcement for a bad habit, a person is effectively using operant extinction to decrease or eliminate that habit.

When Trying to Change a Bad Habit, If a Person