When the manager gets Sam's co-workers to stop laughing at his jokes at meetings and praises him for valuable comments, this illustrates __________ reinforcement.
A) both negative and positive
B) both extinction and negative
C) both extinction and positive
D) both punishment and positive

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The manager is using extinction by getting co-workers to stop laughing at Sam's jokes, thereby removing the reinforcement for that behavior. Simultaneously, the manager is using positive reinforcement by praising Sam for valuable comments, thereby encouraging that behavior.

When the Manager Gets Sam's Co-Workers to Stop Laughing at His