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WWatsford

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on: Jun 21, 2018
The extinction burst is valuable in shaping because
 
  a. it leads to novel behaviors that may be an approximation to the target behavior
  b. it is an indication that the shaping steps are too large
 c. it is an indication that the shaping steps are too small
 d. it is an indication that the person is trying to learn

Question 2

What is involved in the awareness training component of a habit reversal procedure?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

In awareness training, the individual with the habit (or tic or stuttering) is first taught to describe the behaviors that are involved in the habit. After learning the behavioral definition of the habit, the individual learns to identify when the habit occurs or when it is about to occur.


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