A teacher determines that Mark frequently fights with other children,because his friends praise him when he fights.The teacher would like to use extinction on his behavior,but she has no control over how Mark's friends react to his fighting.Which consideration in the use of extinction is being addressed?
A) ability to maintain consistency
B) ability to eliminate the reinforcer
C) whether it is safe to use extinction
D) whether an extinction burst is tolerable

Question

A teacher determines that Mark frequently fights with other children,because his friends praise him when he fights.The teacher would like to use extinction on his behavior,but she has no control over how Mark's friends react to his fighting.Which consideration in the use of extinction is being addressed?​
A) ​ability to maintain consistency
B) ​ability to eliminate the reinforcer
C) ​whether it is safe to use extinction
D) ​whether an extinction burst is tolerable

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The consideration being addressed here is the ability to eliminate the reinforcer that is maintaining Mark's behavior, which is the praise he receives from his friends. The teacher has no control over how Mark's friends react, which makes it difficult to eliminate this reinforcer. Therefore, it may be challenging for the teacher to use extinction effectively in this situation.

A Teacher Determines That Mark Frequently Fights with Other Children,because