A teacher does not respond to the students who call out a question without raising their hands. By withholding his\her attention from these students who do not raise their hands, he\she is eliminating this behavior through operant extinction.

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Operant extinction occurs when a behavior decreases because it is no longer reinforced. By not responding to students who call out, the teacher is withholding reinforcement, which can lead to a decrease in that behavior.

A Teacher Does Not Respond to the Students Who Call