ABA glossary
Response variation
Also called response variability, extinction-induced variability
Definition
An increase in the range of behavior forms the person tries when a behavior that used to be reinforced no longer is. New topographies can appear, and sometimes one of them is a useful behavior to reinforce.
Example from a session
When pressing the button stops working, a child presses harder, hits the button, and then asks for help.
Can you spot response variation in a scenario?
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