A Teacher Decides to Use Extinction on a Child's Behavior

question 22

Multiple Choice

A teacher decides to use extinction on a child's behavior of complaining when he is asked to work on assignments.The teacher conducts a functional assessment to determine which events might be maintaining the behavior.In this case the teacher is considering whether she can:​

• A) ​eliminate the reinforcer
• B) ​maintain consistency
• C) ​identify the reinforcer
• D) ​tolerate an extinction burst

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Definitions:

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