Reference no: EM133566823

Case Study: A family is out to dinner at a local, popular restaurant. As they are waiting for their food to arrive at the table, the parents set out some toys on the table for their toddler to play with. The toddler tosses a toy on the floor and another patron sitting at the table next to them picks it up, smiles at the toddler, and returns it. The toddler throws the toy again.

Many people have witnessed this situation before, either as the parent, the neighboring patron, wait staff, or other person in the restaurant. It is possible that the patron who tried to help may be setting himself/herself, or the parents, up for a situation where an intervention may be needed. As you consider the future actions of the toddler and the others involved in the scene, what is the function of the behavior and how does it affect the method used by those involved?

For this Discussion, analyze the relationship between function of the behavior and the use of extinction as an intervention technique.You will also identify current literature on the topic of extinction.

Question: How does your knowledge of the function of the behavior help you decide when to use extinction as an intervention? If extinction does not work as an intervention, what are your options or next steps? Reference the literature you identified on the internet and/or Walden Library, regarding the topic of extinction, to support your post.