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#1. A behavior technician has been working to reduce a client’s attention-seeking vocalizations during independent work time by putting the behavior on extinction (i.e., ignoring all vocalizations). For the first few days, the vocalizations increased significantly in both loudness and frequency, causing the technician to question if the intervention was working. This temporary increase in the target behavior is a predictable phenomenon in ABA. Which of the following best describes what the behavior technician is observing?
An extinction burst is a predictable temporary increase in the frequency duration or intensity magnitude of a behavior when that behavior is first placed on extinction It can also be accompanied by an increase in novel behaviors or aggression The clients increase in vocalizations both loudness and frequency after the behavior technician started ignoring them is a classic example of an extinction burst This phenomenon occurs because the individual is trying harder to emit the behavior that previously produced reinforcement as the established contingency has changed It is often a positive indicator that the extinction procedure is taking effect and that the behavior is indeed on its way to decreasing provided the extinction procedure is consistently maintained Spontaneous recovery A refers to the reemergence of an extinguished behavior after a period during which it has not been observed not the initial increase during extinction Negative punishment B involves the removal of a stimulus to decrease a behavior which is distinct from withholding reinforcement Option D is incorrect because an extinction burst is a natural temporary reaction to the withdrawal of reinforcement not an indication that the behavior is being inadvertently reinforced
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