A manager realizes that her complaints about employee horseplay seem to encourage more horseplay.She resolves to ignore their horseplay in the future.In operant terms, what has she decided to do?
A)Positively reinforce proper work behaviour
B)Negatively reinforce horseplay
C)Extinguish horseplay
D)Punish horseplay
E)Model horseplay

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The manager has decided to extinguish horseplay by ignoring it, which is a strategy where no reinforcement is given in hopes that the behavior will decrease over time.

A Manager Realizes That Her Complaints About Employee Horseplay Seem