Extinction in parenting refers to a technique used by parents to reduce or eliminate a child’s undesirable behavior. This approach is based on the principles of behaviorism, which holds that all behaviors are learned through reinforcement or punishment. When a child engages in a behavior that is reinforced by a reward or positive consequence, they …
Extinction in parenting is a technique used to modify a child’s behavior by ignoring or withdrawing reinforcement for undesirable behaviors. This approach is based on the principle of operant conditioning, a type of learning in which the occurrence and strength of a behavior is influenced by its consequences. When a child engages in a behavior …