A client with a history of escape maintained problem behavior begins to throw the puzzle pieces a few minutes after starting to work on the task. What is the BEST programmatic change for the behavior analyst to make?

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Teaching the client to request escape using an adaptive behavior is the best programmatic change as it will teach the client a more appropriate way to communicate their desire for escape. This will not only address the immediate problem behavior, but also provide the client with a skill they can use in other situations. Implementing a time-out procedure or overcorrection procedure may further increase escape maintained behavior. Increasing social praise for successful task completion is also a good idea, but only after the target behavior has been addressed.

A Client with a History of Escape Maintained Problem Behavior