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Unit 5 · Attention, Perception, Learning & Memory Psychology · Dec 2023 · 14 Dec, Shift 1

Jeevan, a twelve-year-old boy, was brought to the psychologist because he hated school. When the teacher was contacted, she informed that Jeevan was unpopular in the class because of his show-off behaviour that even disrupted the class. Apparently, the parents at home used to find such behaviour entertaining and laughed and enjoyed it. The psychologist drew out a programme to bring a change in Jeevan's behaviour. She first helped the parents to understand what is show-off behaviour and what is not. His parents were instructed by the psychologist to avoid paying attention to Jeevan's show-off behaviour; the teacher was instructed to praise other children whenever anyone helped a classmate in any way. The psychologist also added that each time Jeevan manifested show-off behaviour, the loud noise of bore-well digging be played to him by the teacher. In fact, the psychologist used therapeutic interventions.

By instructing the parents not to pay attention to Jeevan's show off behaviour at home the psychologist aimed at :

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Correct answer: C. Extinction

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Withdrawing the attention that reinforced the show-off behaviour is extinction.

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