Extinction And Disruptive Behavior Analysis
Behavioral Interventions
Extinction
Extinction: Introduction
What comes to mind when you hear "extinction?" Most people think of dinosaurs that have long since disappeared. In essence, this is what the principal of extinction hopes to achieve with unwanted behavior.
"Just ignore him and he will stop...he’s only doing it for attention". This suggestion is one parents and teachers often hear in regard to a behavior in which an individual is acting out or upset.
This lesson describes another method of a number of behaviorally based methods that might be used to make a change in someone 's behavior
EXTINCTION: What is it?
Extinction is one of many basic behavioral principals of applied behavior analysis that may be used to reduce or eliminate …show more content…
Extinction is most often used in conjunction with reinforcing other more appropriate behaviors. Combining procedures this way appears to speed extinction. When attention is given to appropriate or desired behavior, the individual learns that the teacher or parent 's attention is still available, but selectively available. It is not the individual being ignored, but the behavior.
Extinction– When should I use an extinction procedure?
These are questions for parents and teachers to ask before deciding to use extinction to reduce or stop a behavior:
1. Can the behavior be tolerated temporarily based on its description and how often it occurs? (Think about swearing, talking out in class, hitting others-can you tolerate it for awhile?)
2. Can it be tolerated if it increases? (Again, think of some of the above mentioned behaviors!)
3. Will others imitate the behavior?
4. Have reinforcers been identified? Reinforcers are those people, items or activities that produce a positive effect on behavior and increase a desired behavior or decrease an undesirable …show more content…
The results are not always quick-hang in there! D. All of the above 3. Which behaviors might be successfully eliminated with the use of an extinction procedure? A. swearing B. starting fires C. hitting people 4. In an extinction program, one person can destroy the success of the process by attending to the negative or undesired behavior just once. True False
References
Alberto, P.A. & Troutman, A.C. (1999). Applied behavior analysis for teachers (5th ed.) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Braithwaite, K.L. & Richdale, A.L. (2000) Functional communication training to replace challenging behaviors across two behavioral outcomes. Journal of Behavior Interventions, 15, 21-36.
Durand, V.M. (1988). The Motivation Assessment Scale. Topeka, KS: Monaco.
Fox, R.M. (1982) Decreasing behaviors of persons with severe retardation and autism. Champain, IL: Research Press
Kaplan, J.S. (1995). Beyond behavior modification: A cognitive-behavioral approach to behavior management in the school (3rd ed.). Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.
Kaplan, J.S. (1996) Kid mod: Empowering children and youth through instruction in the use of reinforcement principles. Austin, TX:
Extinction
Extinction: Introduction
What comes to mind when you hear "extinction?" Most people think of dinosaurs that have long since disappeared. In essence, this is what the principal of extinction hopes to achieve with unwanted behavior.
"Just ignore him and he will stop...he’s only doing it for attention". This suggestion is one parents and teachers often hear in regard to a behavior in which an individual is acting out or upset.
This lesson describes another method of a number of behaviorally based methods that might be used to make a change in someone 's behavior
EXTINCTION: What is it?
Extinction is one of many basic behavioral principals of applied behavior analysis that may be used to reduce or eliminate …show more content…
Extinction is most often used in conjunction with reinforcing other more appropriate behaviors. Combining procedures this way appears to speed extinction. When attention is given to appropriate or desired behavior, the individual learns that the teacher or parent 's attention is still available, but selectively available. It is not the individual being ignored, but the behavior.
Extinction– When should I use an extinction procedure?
These are questions for parents and teachers to ask before deciding to use extinction to reduce or stop a behavior:
1. Can the behavior be tolerated temporarily based on its description and how often it occurs? (Think about swearing, talking out in class, hitting others-can you tolerate it for awhile?)
2. Can it be tolerated if it increases? (Again, think of some of the above mentioned behaviors!)
3. Will others imitate the behavior?
4. Have reinforcers been identified? Reinforcers are those people, items or activities that produce a positive effect on behavior and increase a desired behavior or decrease an undesirable …show more content…
The results are not always quick-hang in there! D. All of the above 3. Which behaviors might be successfully eliminated with the use of an extinction procedure? A. swearing B. starting fires C. hitting people 4. In an extinction program, one person can destroy the success of the process by attending to the negative or undesired behavior just once. True False
References
Alberto, P.A. & Troutman, A.C. (1999). Applied behavior analysis for teachers (5th ed.) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Braithwaite, K.L. & Richdale, A.L. (2000) Functional communication training to replace challenging behaviors across two behavioral outcomes. Journal of Behavior Interventions, 15, 21-36.
Durand, V.M. (1988). The Motivation Assessment Scale. Topeka, KS: Monaco.
Fox, R.M. (1982) Decreasing behaviors of persons with severe retardation and autism. Champain, IL: Research Press
Kaplan, J.S. (1995). Beyond behavior modification: A cognitive-behavioral approach to behavior management in the school (3rd ed.). Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.
Kaplan, J.S. (1996) Kid mod: Empowering children and youth through instruction in the use of reinforcement principles. Austin, TX: