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
Question 2Recording a person's behavior without the person knowing that recording is taking place, is one way to decrease reactivity.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 3Which of the following is NOT true concerning sensory extinction?
a. it is used when the reinforcer for the behavior is social
b. it is used when the reinforcer involves sensory stimulation
c. it involves changing or eliminating sensory stimulation
d. it has been used with children with autism and developmental disabilities
Question 4Interobserver agreement involves an observer recording the person's behavior in another observation period to see if the behavior is the same.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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