johnny is a child with autism who engages in hand - flapping behavior in class. after conducting a…

johnny is a child with autism who engages in hand - flapping behavior in class. after conducting a functional behavior assessment, bcba determined that this behavior is maintained by automatic reinforcement. which intervention is best suited to decrease this behavior in johnny? a) positive punishment b) negative punishment c) extinction d) differential reinforcement of alternative behavior

johnny is a child with autism who engages in hand - flapping behavior in class. after conducting a functional behavior assessment, bcba determined that this behavior is maintained by automatic reinforcement. which intervention is best suited to decrease this behavior in johnny? a) positive punishment b) negative punishment c) extinction d) differential reinforcement of alternative behavior

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Brief Explanations:

Cuando un comportamiento está mantenido por refuerzo automático, la extinción es una estrategia adecuada. La extinción implica dejar de proporcionar el refuerzo automático que sostiene el comportamiento, lo que eventualmente lo hace disminuir. El castigo positivo y negativo pueden tener consecuencias adversas y la diferenciación de refuerzo de un comportamiento alternativo es mejor cuando se puede identificar un comportamiento alternativo adecuado, pero en este caso, la extinción es la mejor opción inicial para reducir el comportamiento de batir las manos.

Answer:

C. Extinction