Which technique involves ignoring disruptive behavior to try to eliminate it?

The technique of ignoring disruptive behavior to try to eliminate it is known as planned ignoring. This approach is based on the principle that by not giving attention to inappropriate behavior, the behavior may diminish over time, as individuals often engage in disruptive actions to gain attention, whether positive or negative. By strategically ignoring these behaviors, educators can reduce their occurrence, while simultaneously reinforcing more appropriate behaviors that may be exhibited by the student. This method is effective in classroom management as it allows teachers to focus on maintaining a positive learning environment without inadvertently reinforcing the negative behavior through reactions.

In contrast, the other techniques mentioned have different purposes: response-cost systems involve removing a privilege or a token as a consequence for undesirable behavior, corporal punishment refers to physical punishment that aims to correct behavior through fear, and shaping is a method used to gradually train a new behavior by reinforcing successive approximations of the desired behavior.