User:Hraybin/Attention seeking

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Another strategy to address attention seeking behaviors in children is differential reinforcement.

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Overall, attention seeking is an under-researched concept however some potential origins and causes for attention seeking children are discussed. For children, origins of attention seeking are varied across authors. Some propose parent-child interactions, parent or peer rejection , or parental absence. Further causes could be developmental delay, anxiety, or hyperactivity.

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Differential reinforcement is a common technique to decrease unwanted behaviors. Differential reinforcement emphasizes increasing appropriate behaviors instead of focusing on decreasing unwanted behaviors. Differential reinforcement replaces unwanted behaviors with behaviors that have the potential to benefit an individual's quality of life. Attention seeking behaviors may be seen as unwanted and differential reinforcement is one way to approach decreasing these types of behaviors.