Advantages and Disadvantages of Extinction

Advantages of extinction

• It may produce a long-term effect

• It may be relatively simple (provided consistency and persistency are a given)

• It should eliminate a non-desired behavior

• It is considered a relatively nonaversive procedure

Disadvantages of extinction

• Initially, the undesired behavior is likely to increase
• Follow-through of the procedure requires consistency and persistence by all involved with the individual
• The time involved in the procedure requires a commitment
• The individual may become aggressive in an attempt to obtain attention
• The schedule of reinforcement may determine how long it will take to extinguish a behavior

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