The snack machine is broken so that people can get all of the snacks that are lined up in a row after they put their money in the machine for an item.How would you use extinction for stealing items from this snack machine?
A) have a person observe who steals and make them pay for all the items they steal
B) turn off the machine so that people cannot use it any longer
C) fix the machine so people can only get the item they pay for
D) B and C

Question

The snack machine is broken so that people can get all of the snacks that are lined up in a row after they put their money in the machine for an item.How would you use extinction for stealing items from this snack machine?​
A) ​have a person observe who steals and make them pay for all the items they steal
B) ​turn off the machine so that people cannot use it any longer
C) ​fix the machine so people can only get the item they pay for
D) ​B and C

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Extinction involves eliminating the reinforcement for a behavior that was previously reinforced. In the case of stealing from the snack machine, the reinforcement is getting more than what was paid for. By fixing the machine so people can only get the item they pay for, the reinforcement for stealing is eliminated, and the behavior should decrease over time. A and B are not applicable or effective for extinction in this scenario.

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