Extinction is one of the most widely used and simultaneously most debated procedures in behavior-analytic practice. As a component of behavioral interventions, extinction involves withholding the reinforcer that previously maintained a target behavior, with the goal of reducing the frequency of that behavior over time.
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| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
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| BACB | 2 | Ethics |
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