I'm curious about the concept of extinction in the context of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). I want to understand what it means and how it's used in this field of study.
6 answers
KpopHarmonySoul
Sat Nov 09 2024
Extinction is a technique employed in Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA).
Eleonora
Sat Nov 09 2024
It involves the discontinuation of reinforcement provided for problematic behaviors.
Giulia
Sat Nov 09 2024
Often, this reinforcement is given unintentionally.
Skywalker
Fri Nov 08 2024
The main objective of extinction is to decrease or eliminate occurrences of negative behaviors.
Stefano
Fri Nov 08 2024
By withdrawing reinforcement, ABA practitioners hope to diminish the frequency of problematic actions.