Which of the following is a variation of response cost and involves removing the individual from a situation in which reinforcement occurs?

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The behavior intervention described is time-out, a variation of response cost that involves removing the individual from a situation in which reinforcement occurs. This is typically used when a negative behavior is occurring and the reinforcement is the attention or stimulation provided by the environment. By removing the individual from the environment, the reinforcement is removed and the behavior is less likely to occur in the future. Shaping is a method of gradually teaching a behavior by reinforcing successive approximations of the target behavior. Stimulus control involves modifying the antecedents (stimuli) that prompt a behavior. Reciprocal inhibition is a therapeutic approach that involves pairing an anxiety-provoking stimulus with a pleasurable stimulus to reduce anxiety.

Which of the Following Is a Variation of Response Cost