Mattie,an Extremely Overweight Patient at the Mental Hospital,had a Persistent

Multiple Choice

Mattie,an extremely overweight patient at the mental hospital,had a persistent and disturbing habit of stealing food from other patients.The behavior therapist assigned Mattie to a special table in the dining room.If Mattie approached any other table,she was immediately removed from the dining room.To produce extinction of Mattie's food stealing,the therapist used which of the following regarding this behavior?

A) aversive conditioning
B) nonreinforcement
C) covert desensitization
D) respondent conditioning