Joe hates his new alarm clock. This morning, the annoying buzzer sounded at 6:00 AM. Joe hit the snooze button to catch a few more minutes of sleep. He opened his eyes and saw that the clock read 6:14. Knowing the buzzer will sound again at 6:15 (the snooze button allows for 15 minutes to pass before it sounds again). Because he hates the sound of the alarm, he reaches over and shuts off the alarm before it can sound and gets out of bed. Turning off the alarm before it can sound is an example of:
