Operant conditioning, a behaviorist-based treatment approach, involves using reinforcement and punishment as tools to control and maintain behaviors. There are different intervention strategies that use reinforcement. Which of those strategies makes use of a classical conditioning technique, as well as positive reinforcement?

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Differential reinforcement of other behaviors combines extinction (DRO), a classical conditioning technique, with positive reinforcement. For example, someone is ignored when behaving in an unwanted manner (extinction), but reinforced when behaving in a desirable manner (positive reinforcement).

Operant Conditioning, a Behaviorist-Based Treatment Approach, Involves Using Reinforcement and Punishment