EXTINCTION AND TEACHING ALTERNATIVE BEHAVIOR FOR MANAGEMENT OF PROBLEM BEHAVIOR: A CASE REPORT

Authors

  • Gabriela Lemes Ribeiro Mota Unifimes
  • Vera Lúcia Carvalho Amorim ,
  • Alice Félix de Jesus ,
  • Lívia de Ângeli Silva Penha ,

Keywords:

Behavior Analysis, Problem behavior, Extinction, Alternative behavior, Modeling

Abstract

This experiment was part of the requirement for approval in the discipline Experimental Behavior Analysis II of the Psychology course at UNIFIMES and was configured as a practical activity. The study aimed to manage the problem behavior of a ten-year-old female child, diagnosed with ASD level 1 support and ADHD. The extinction procedure was applied followed by the teaching of an alternative behavior with the objective of reducing the problem behavior emitted by the child. After ten days of intervention, a significant reduction in problem

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Published

2025-09-22

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IX Colóquio Estadual de Pesquisa Multidisciplinar, VII Congresso Nacional de Pesquisa Multidisciplinar, II Congresso de Pós-Graduação e VI Feira de Empreendedorismo da UNIFIMES

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