Two-year-old Rumiko started whining at the grocery store. The best way for her parents to extinguish this behavior is to praise her _____ when she is NOT whining at the store and leave the store _____.
A) consistently; every time she whines
B) most of the time; every other time she whines
C) some of the time; when they are done shopping
D) None of these options; they should stop taking her to the store.

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Praising Rumiko consistently when she is not whining reinforces positive behavior, and leaving the store every time she whines removes the reinforcement for whining.

Two-Year-Old Rumiko Started Whining at the Grocery Store