Jeremy hits his little sister in order to get mom's attention. When this happens, mom sets Jeremy aside and gives him a long explanation of why he shouldn't hit his sister. Jeremy continues to hit his sister. Is extinction a good procedure to use in this case? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
In this example, extinction would not be a good procedure to use because Jeremy's mom is not able to protect Jeremy's sister from being hit. If she wanted to continue to use extinction, mom would need to make certain that Jeremy's sister would not continue to be hit.
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