Bad behavior is one of degrees. One of the most fascinating patterns of behavior is one that is universal to us all, from the children in the schoolyard to grown adults, we have all exhibited this conduct at some point in our lives whether we were aware of it or not. It happens during the testing and negotiating of our boundaries, or what behavior we will accept in our relationships. 

What is it?

It is the Extinction-burst behavior.

This shows up as a challenge, of a rule or boundary