Which of the following is an example of the use of extinction with operant conditioning?
a. A mother ignores her child's temper tantrum so that the behavior ultimately goes away.
b. A mother gives in to her child's demands for candy by buying the child some chocolate so as to quiet him or her.
c. A mother spanks a child when he or she starts throwing a tantrum.
d. A mother gives a child chocolate prior to him or her asking for it so as to keep a tantrum from occurring in the first place.
a
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