PSYB45H3 Chapter 14: Chapter 14 Notes
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Extinction: use of extinction to eliminate a problem behaviour. Extinction is a basic principle of behaviour in which eliminating the reinforcing consequence for a behaviour results in the decrease in the frequency of the behaviour. To use extinction you must first identify the reinforcer that maintains the problem behaviour and then eliminate it. A behaviour that is no longer reinforced will decrease in frequency and stop. 54 year old w/ mild mental retardation. Problem behaviour: argued when asked by staff person to do a training activity ie. cooking, cleaning, laundry, or another independent living skill. Functional assessment interview & abc observations produced info: antecedent : a female staff person asked willy to perform a daily living task. Willy didn"t do this when a male staff person asked him to perform a task: problem behaviour: willy verbally refused to do the task & made statements ie. that"s women"s work etc. Goal: decrease the frequency of willy"s problem behaviour.
