How is the technique implemented?
Extinction is a technique that relies on the punishment or removal of a reinforcement for a behavior. This technique is generally used to provide consequences for engaging in a behavior seen as inappropriate. The first step of extinction is to make sure that extinction is appropriate considering the behavior. If an increase in the behavior would be intolerable, this is not an appropriate technique. Next, identify the reinforcers of the behavior. Third, develop a method of removing those reinforcers, if this cannot be done this technique will not work. Lastly, it is important to identify a new target behavior.
What type of situation can the technique be applied to?
One of the biggest issues with this technique that it has a limited scope of usability. The technique can really only be implemented in a situation where the behavior requires a response and that response is eliminated. An example of this would be tantrum behaviors. If you eliminate the environmental and personal responses to a tantrum, the client is less likely to engage in that behavior.
What is your opinion of the technique?
I do not like this technique. I feel as thought it is limited in applicability and there are better ways to handle a situation. The dangerous part of the technique is that it may initially create an increase in behavior as the client will try to receive the reinforcers it previously received by increasing the behavior.
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