[FinB] Taylor, an 8-year-old with severe scoliosis, has been…
[FinB] Taylor, an 8-year-old with severe scoliosis, has been highly recommended by his pediatrician to see a chiropractor. Taylor’s parents report that whenever someone touches his back, he screams, cries, and hits. Taylor’s behavior analyst instructs the parents to begin a shaping program by introducing light touches to Taylor’s back, using high levels of reinforcement for tolerating these touches. The behavior analyst provides guidance on shaping procedures, progressing from light touches to rubs and massages, and eventually introducing tools that might be used by the chiropractor before Taylor visits the chiropractor’s office. Which intervention approach to minimize problem behavior during the medical exam is this scenario an example of?
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