A manager attempting to decrease the likelihood of an employee repeating an undesired behavior should use either punishment or ____________.
A) punishment
B) negative reinforcement
C) extinction
D) encouragement
E) none of the above

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Extinction involves removing any reinforcement that is maintaining an undesired behavior, thereby decreasing the likelihood of the behavior being repeated.

A Manager Attempting to Decrease the Likelihood of an Employee