Whenever Milo Had a Tantrum,his Father Would Pick Him Up

Multiple Choice

Whenever Milo had a tantrum,his father would pick him up and comfort him.Now that he is in preschool,his teachers ignore his tantrums,and over time his tantrums have decreased in frequency.Based on our understanding of operant conditioning,we would say that Milo's tantrum behavior is being __________ in preschool.

A) negatively reinforced
B) punished
C) extinguished
D) aversively conditioned