What was the procedure used to eliminate the psychiatric resident's behavior of walking into the nurse's station?
A) Positive reinforcement
B) Positive punishment (penalty)
C) Extinction
D) Negative reinforcement (escape)

Question

What was the procedure used to eliminate the psychiatric resident's behavior of walking into the nurse's station? 
A) Positive reinforcement 
B) Positive punishment (penalty) 
C) Extinction 
D) Negative reinforcement (escape)

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Extinction was used to eliminate the behavior of walking into the nurse's station. This means that the resident's behavior was not reinforced (positively or negatively) when they walked into the nurse's station, resulting in the behavior eventually decreasing and being eliminated.

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