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

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The technique of removing, avoiding, or delaying the reinforcement that is maintaining a bad habit is called extinction. This technique involves not giving the individual the desired consequence that is reinforcing the unwanted behavior, which will in turn decrease the frequency of that behavior over time.

When Trying to Change a Bad Habit, If a Person