Answer: EXTINCTION
Explanation: Extinction is a method in reinforcement theory. As per reinforcement theory one can change someone behavior by using three methods reinforcement, punishment and extinction. In simple language extinction is stopping someone from performing a learned behaviour. Extinction is, followed by a discriminative stimulus, a response is no longer reinforced.
In this case study maria is doing extinction as she is discriminating employees on the basis of her preference for stopping them to succeed .
