When Dawn and Sid first started ignoring Rod's crying, his crying increased rather than decreased. What is the phenomenon
A) Extinction
B) Spontaneous recovery
C) Extinction burst
D) Recovery from punishment
E) Resistance to parental domination

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The phenomenon is extinction burst, which refers to a temporary increase in the frequency, intensity, or duration of the behavior when reinforcement is first withheld. In this case, Rod's crying increased when Dawn and Sid ignored it, which is a common occurrence during the process of extinction.

When Dawn and Sid First Started Ignoring Rod's Crying, His