An employee makes practical jokes on another employee.To stop the jokes,the "victim" employee stops reacting to them.What behavior shaping was provided here?
A)Positive reinforcement
B)Negative reinforcement
C)Alternative reinforcement
D)Punishment
E)Extinction

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The behavior shaping provided in this scenario is extinction, wherein the behavior of practical joking is no longer reinforced (in this case, by the victim's reactions), leading to the eventual reduction or elimination of the behavior.

An Employee Makes Practical Jokes on Another Employee