An example of extinction is
A)nagging an employee to call a customer.
B)suspending an employee for being late three days in a row.
C)praising an employee for a well written report.
D)ignoring a coworker who is telling dirty jokes.

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Extinction is the process of reducing or eliminating a behavior by withholding reinforcement. In this scenario, by ignoring a coworker who is telling dirty jokes, the reinforcement they may have been seeking (such as attention or laughter) is not provided, and over time they may stop engaging in that behavior.

An Example of Extinction Is