Describe a situation where you would like to decrease a behavior but not stop it from occurring. This can be a behavior of yours you would like to decrease, or a family member’s, friend’s, or client’s behavior.

This discussion is focused on differential reinforcement of lower
rates of responding (DRL). This is used when we want to decrease a
behavior but not completely stop the behavior from occurring. Eating is a
good example of this. A client may be overeating, but he cannot quit
eating altogether. In this situation, it is more appropriate to work
with the client so that he eats less frequently, or eats less food,
since you do not want your client to starve.

For this discussion, complete the following:

Describe a situation where you would like to decrease a behavior
but not stop it from occurring. This can be a behavior of yours you
would like to decrease, or a family member’s, friend’s, or client’s
behavior.
Explain why working to decrease the behavior you identified is a
better choice than stopping the behavior altogether or reinforcing an
alternate behavior.
Reference:
Fritz, J. N., Jackson, L. M., Stiefler, N. A., Wimberly, B. S., & Richardson, A. R. (2017). Noncontingent
reinforcement without extinction plus differential reinforcement of
alternative behavior during treatment of problem behavior. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 50(3), 590–599.
Fuchs, L. S., Fuchs, D., & Applequist, K. F. (2013). Goals, use of. In C. R. Reynolds, K. J. Vannest, & E. Fletcher-Janzen (Eds.), Encyclopedia
of special education: A reference for the education of children,
adolescents, and adults with disabilities and other exceptional
individuals (4th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Wack, S. R., Crosland, K. A., & Miltenberger, R. G. (2014). Using goal setting and feedback to increase weekly running distance. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 47(1), 181–185. doi:10.1002/jaba.108

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