ABA-U6D

ABA-U6D Student’s Name Institution Course Instructor Date Decision-Making Process The decision-making process for Terry's BIP began with a thorough review of the Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) conducted by the supervisor. Terry’s undesirable behavior identified in the FBA included holding on to the iPad, screaming, and running to his room. Options considered to be implemented in Terry’s Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) included positive reinforcement, extinction, non-contingent reinforcement, and Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior (DRA). Since this case involves a desired escape outcome, extinction is the best option (Tarbox et al., 2023). Pairing extinction with DRA will yield the best outcomes in managing Terry’s undesired behavior. Rationale for Inclusion of Extinction in the BIP Behaviors maintained by escape require a BIP that includes an extinction strategy. Extinction is a powerful tool used as a fading approach when minimizing undesirable behaviors maintained by escape. Engler et al. (2023) report that extinction-based techniques effectively reduces disruptive and self-injurious behavior. Implementation of extinction involves discontinuing the reinforcement responsible for behavior maintenance. In Terry’s case, the goal was to ensure that his behavior of holding onto the iPad and running to his room would no longer result in avoiding the demand to give up the device. The parents ensured they retrieved the iPad and whether Terry locked himself in his room or participated in other disruptive behavior that deterred her parents from acting further. Punishment Punishments are applied in ABA to reduce the likelihood of a target behavior from occurring. Positive punishment involves adding something aversive to the behavior, whereas negative punishment involves removing something desirable. Unwanted effects of punishment in ABA include emotional responses, temporary suppression, and ethical violations (Morris & Peterson, 2022). Terry will start fearing the presence of her parents because of the memory of previous punishment, which is detrimental to their relationship as a family. When the punishment has been stopped, Terry may return to his previous behavior, and the situation may be more intense than before. However, punishment can be beneficial in ABA. It can supplement positive reinforcement strategies by reducing the impact of undesirable behavior. Punishment is also helpful in cases requiring immediate behavior change for safety reasons (Morris & Peterson, 2022). In Terry’s case, positive punishment will involve an aversive consequence like spending additional time on an undesirable task. Response Cost Response cost is classified as ...