You identify the reinforcer to withhold in an extinction procedure by first conducting a:
A) task analysis
B) functional assessment
C) scatter plot assessment
D) B and C

Question

You identify the reinforcer to withhold in an extinction procedure by first conducting a:​
A) ​task analysis
B) ​functional assessment
C) ​scatter plot assessment
D) ​B and C

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Conducting a functional assessment is the best choice to identify the reinforcer to withhold in an extinction procedure. This involves identifying the function of the problem behavior and the reinforcer that maintains it, as well as considering alternate behaviors that can serve the same function. This information can then be used to identify the specific reinforcer that should be withheld during extinction. Conducting a task analysis or scatter plot assessment may be helpful in other contexts, but not for identifying the reinforcer to withhold in an extinction procedure.

You Identify the Reinforcer to Withhold in an Extinction Procedure