Denise has decided to decrease her target behavior of unhealthy eating by avoiding the fast-food and cookie aisles of the grocery store. She is using the method of
A) control of antecedents.
B) reinforcement.
C) shaping.
D) punishment.

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Denise is using the method of control of antecedents by avoiding the fast-food and cookie aisles of the grocery store. Control of antecedents involves changing the environment or setting up situational cues to increase desirable behaviors or decrease undesirable behaviors. In this case, Denise is manipulating her environment by avoiding the aisles that trigger her unhealthy eating behavior. Reinforcement, shaping, and punishment involve manipulating the consequences of behavior, which is not what Denise is doing in this scenario.

Denise Has Decided to Decrease Her Target Behavior of Unhealthy