A Teacher’s Guide to Using Extinction in School Settings

Jonathan L. Burt; Robert C. Pennington

doi:10.1177/1053451217693363

A Teacher’s Guide to Using Extinction in School Settings

Jonathan L. Burt, Robert C. Pennington

Early Childhood, Special Education, and Counselor Education

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Abstract

The use of extinction procedures or the discontinuation of reinforcement following a behavior targeted for reduction is often used to enhance the efficacy of behavioral interventions. Unfortunately, the application of extinction procedures is associated with several side effects that can produce potentially harmful and counterproductive outcomes. This article defines and describes extinction in practical terms for teachers and outlines recommendations for its use in educational settings.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	107-113
Number of pages	7
Journal	Intervention in School and Clinic
Volume	53
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1053451217693363
State	Published - Nov 1 2017

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Keywords

behavioral strategies
extinction

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Education
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Clinical Psychology

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