Ch 5 Test: Extinction Flashcards
A behavior that has been previously reinforced no longer results in reinforcing consequences and, as a result, stops occurring in the future. This process is referred to as:
extinction
Extinction occurs when a previously reinforced behavior is ____________ reinforced.
no longer
_________ occurs when a previously reinforced behavior is no longer reinforced.
extinction
Timmy takes out the garbage and his mother praises him when he does it. When his mother stops praising him, Timmy stops taking out the garbage. Timmy’s behavior of taking out the garbage has been:
extinguished
Sarah presses her mouse button while using her computer but nothing happens (the mouse is broken). Sarah presses the mouse button longer and harder before eventually giving up. Sarah’s behavior of temporarily pressing the mouse button longer and harder before giving up is an example of a(an):
extinction burst
During an extinction burst, the unreinforced behavior can increase in:
a) frequency
b) duration
c) intensity
d) all of these
d
During ___________, the unreinforced behavior can increase in frequency, duration, or intensity
an extinction burst
In addition to an increase in the frequency, duration, or intensity of the unreinforced behavior during an extinction burst, _____________________ may also occur.
a) the occurrence of novel behaviors
b) aggressive behavior
c) emotional behaviors
d) all of these
d
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an extinction burst?
a) unreinforced behavior may briefly increase
b) emotional responses may occur
c) behavior becomes resistant to reinforcement
d) novel behaviors may occur
c
Extinction of a positively reinforced behavior involves removal of the _________ following the behavior:
positive reinforcer
Randy stopped putting money into a candy machine because he stopped getting candy out. After a couple months Randy put money into the candy machine again, but when no candy came out, he stopped putting money in. Randy’s behavior of putting money into the candy machine after a couple months is an example of:
spontaneous recovery
When a behavior occurs again after it had not occurred for some time due to extinction, the process is called
spontaneous recovery
Extinction of a negatively reinforced behavior involves continuation of the _______ following the behavior.
aversive stimulus
In order to extinguish a negatively reinforced behavior, the ____________ is no longer removed or avoided following the behavior.
aversive stimulus
Whenever Matt is told to run laps during basketball practice, he complains to the coach that he is too tired in order to get out of running. The coach starts making him run the laps anyway, and eventually Matt stops complaining about being too tired when he is told to run. This is an example of:
extinction of a negatively reinforced behavior
Robert dances in the end zone whenever he scores a touchdown, because the fans give him a standing ovation for doing so. When the fans no longer give him a standing ovation for his dancing, Robert stops dancing in the end zone. This is an example of:
extinction of a positively reinforced behavior
A common misconception people have about extinction, is that it:
means ignoring the behavior
Ignoring the behavior amounts to extinction only when the behavior is:
reinforced by attention
- Which of the following factors influence the extinction process?
a) punishment prior to extinction
b) reinforcement after extinction
c) A and B
d) none of these
b
Which of the following factors does NOT influence the extinction process?
a) the schedule of reinforcement before extinction
b) reinforcement after extinction
c) the frequency of the behavior
d) B and C
c
In comparison with a behavior that has been intermittently reinforced, a behavior that has been continuously reinforced will ____________ when reinforcement is stopped.
decrease more rapidly
In comparison to a behavior that has been continuously reinforced, a behavior that has been intermittently reinforced will _____________ when reinforcement is stopped.
decrease more slowly
Greg shakes the apple tree to get an apple to fall for him to eat. Now when he shakes the tree, no apples fall so he runs into the tree with his shoulder to get an apple to fall. Running into the tree with his shoulder is an example of:
an extinction burst
If reinforcement for the behavior occurs during the process of extinction, the behavior will:
decrease less rapidly
Which of the following processes weakens operant behavior?
extinction
Bobby’s parents used extinction to get him to stop crying when he had to eat vegetables, by making him eat vegetables despite his crying. One night Bobby has a babysitter, and she does not make him eat his vegetables when he starts crying. As a result, Bobby’s behavior of crying when told to eat vegetables:
has been intermittently reinforced
Extinction works best when:
it follows continuous reinforcement
Extinction will be least effective when:
a) it follows continuous reinforcement
b) it follows intermittent reinforcement
c) reinforcement occurs after extinction
d) B and C
D
When the behavior occurs, the reinforcer is no longer delivered. This is a definition of extinction of:
a positively reinforced behavior
When the behavior occurs, the aversive stimulus is no longer removed. This is a definition of extinction of:
negatively reinforced behavior
