A profoundly mentally retarded girl hit herself several times a minute, for about 3,000 hits per day. Medication was tried but was ultimately not successful. Finally, she was shocked in the leg each time she hit herself
The rate of hitting dropped so dramatically that the psychologist was able to terminate the treatment. What technique was used?
a) shaping
b) extinction
c) punishment
d) systematic desensitization
C
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What will be an ideal response?
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