A parent wishes to stop her young son from throwing temper tantrums. You suggest she use extinction and advise her to __________.
A. spank her son whenever he throws a tantrum
B. physically restrain her son when he throws a tantrum
C. give her son a gold star and a hug whenever he is calm
D. ignore the tantrums and pay attention to her son only when he is calm
Answer: D
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