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The Danger in an Extinction Burst
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The extinction burst is the moment at which reinforcement is most often resumed by accident, which teaches the intensified version of the behavior.
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A parent ignoring a demand gives in when it escalates, and the escalation is what gets reinforced.
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Extinction fails most often at this point. Knowing the burst is coming is what makes holding the line possible.
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