In the realm of behavior modification, satiation refers to a technique where an individual is provided with an excessive amount of a particular reinforcer, to the point where that reinforcer loses its value and the behavior it was intended to strengthen or maintain becomes undesirable or less frequent. Essentially, it's about over-exposure to a reward until it's no longer rewarding, or even becomes aversive.
For instance, if a child constantly seeks attention by calling out in class, a teacher might try satiation by giving the child an excessive amount of attention for calling out, making the act of calling out less appealing over time. The goal is to diminish the reinforcing power of the attention. This differs significantly from other techniques: "removing reinforcement to stop a behavior" describes extinction, "reinforcing successive approximations" is shaping, and "ignoring undesirable behavior" is a form of extinction or planned ignoring. Satiation specifically leverages the principle that too much of a good thing can make it lose its appeal, thereby reducing the target behavior.