Question

When Sally used to tantrum in the grocery store, her mother would buy her a sweet treat to get Sally to stop tantrumming. Her parents decided this might not be the best course of action, so now when Sally starts throwing a tantrum in the grocery store, she is completely ignored no matter how big of a fit she throws or which parent is present. Her parents are using a(n) __________ procedure.

Answer 1

Extinction

Step-by-step explanation:

When Sally used to tantrum in the grocery store, her mother would buy her a sweet treat to get Sally to stop tantrumming. Her parents decided this might not be the best course of action, so now when Sally starts throwing a tantrum in the grocery store, she is completely ignored no matter how big of a fit she throws or which parent is present. Her parents are using an extinction procedure.