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Apply Extinction |
-identify the reinforcer that maintains the problem behaviour - eliminate/remove/ stop the reinforcing consequence for the behaviour - a behaviour that is no longer reinforced will decrease in frequency and stop |
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Steps in Using Extinction 1. Collect Data to Assess Treatment effects |
-record the behaviour before and after extinction to determine whether the behaviour decreased when extinction was implemented - behavioural definition, reliable data collection method, baseline assessment |
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2. Identify the reinforcer for the problem behaviour (FBA/FA) |
- identify the specific reinforcer for the problem behaviour so that you can eliminate it in an extinction procedure
- cannot just assume that a particular reinforcer is maintaining a problem behaviour - the success of extinction procedure depends on whether the particular reinforcer maintaining the problem behaviour has been identified |
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3, Eliminate the reinforcer after each instance of the problem behaviour 5 Questions/considerations when eliminating the reinforcer after each instance of problem behaviour |
A. Have you identified the reinforcer? is it attention, escape, sensory, tangible B. can you eliminate the reinforcer- is it controllable, who is the change agent in control of the reinforcer -if the change agent has no control over the reinforcer, extinction cannot be implemented |
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C. is Extinction safe to use?- could it result in harm to the person exhibiting the problem behaviour or others in the immediate environment. e.g. ignoring bolting near roads |
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Can an extinction burst be tolerated- an increase in frequency, duration and intensity of the behaviour - or novel behaviours and emotional responses MUST 1. inform change agents to expect a burst 2. Instruct Change agents to persist 3. plan for burst with behaviour crisis management |
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Can consistency be maintained?- problem behaviour at risk of being reinforced intermittently which maintains the problem behaviour over time -reinforcer must NEVER follow the behaviour - all change agents must be trained to use procedure correctly |
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4.Reinforce Alternative Behaviours |
- extinction procedure decreases the frequency of the problem behaviour and the reinforcement procedure increases an alternative behaviour to replace the problem behaviour |
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5. Promote Generalization |
after the behaviour is extidguied can you generalize it across settings,. the problem behaviour will stop in all relevant circumstances maintenance-- the behaviour change will last over time. |
