Illustrating the principles of operant conditioning and writing in the third person, develop a plan that parents can use to address a behavioral problem. Be clear about the behavioral problem you are addressing. First illustrate how operant conditioning is functioning to maintain the problem; we assume that if behavior is happening, then there are reinforcers for it. Second, illustrate how operant conditioning can be used to correct the problem. Discuss how to apply fundamental concepts such as discriminative stimuli, positive/negative reinforcement, schedules of reinforcement, extinction, and positive/negative punishment.