MUSt be done in 8 hours must know aba

Due: Day 7

Value: 100 points

Instructions: Type in the answers to all the questions in the provided space, then upload this document to the Moodle dropbox.

For each scenario presented, describe

a) Is extinction an appropriate treatment?

b) If so, the type of extinction to be used (for positive, negative, or automatic reinforcement); if not, why not.

c) What this procedure would look like.

d) Safety considerations and how they might be addressed.

e) Potential extinction effects to prepare for.

f) Additional behavioral programming that could be included in the program to address potential extinction effects.

1) Trevor is a 16-year-old young man who engages in hand biting to escape from completing daily living tasks.

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2) Carl is a 3-year-old boy who often exhibits short, loud screams that do not seem to serve a social function.

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3) Micah is a 4-year-old boy who repeatedly turns the lights in his living room on and off. This behavior is maintained by verbal attention from his parents.

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4) Margaret is an 11-year-old girl who repeatedly turns the lights in her living room on and off. This behavior is thought to be maintained by looking at the lights. There are also several lamps in the room.

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5) Holden is a verbally sophisticated 6-year-old boy who engages in prolonged taunts, threats, and bargaining to gain access to negative attention and preferred items.

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6) Portia is a 20-year-old woman who engages in head hitting to escape demands. This behavior has caused tissue damage in the past.

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