Ch. 7 Flashcards
operant extinction
responding that meets the reinforcement contingency no longer produces the reinforcer and falls to its baseline (no-reinforcer) levels
-eliminate problem behavior
2 components of operant extinction
1) procedural
-response that would be normally reinforced no longer produced reinforcer
2) effect of procedure on behavior
-behavior returns to baseline level
escape extinction
responding that meets the negative reinforcement contingency no longer removes or reduces the aversive event
-responding decreases to baseline (no-reinforcer) levels
2 factors that influence how quickly behavior decreases to baseline under an operant-extinction contingency
1) rate of reinforcement prior to extinction
-higher the rate of reinforcement, the faster extinction will work
2) motivation to acquire reinforcer
-the more the reinforcer is needed, the more persistent behavior will be during extinction
partial reinforcement extinction effect (PREE)
relation between prior reinforcement rate and how quickly behavior undergoes extinction
spontaneous recovery of operant behavior
temporary resumption in operant responding following time away from extinction setting
primary effect of operant extinction
returns behavior to its baseline (no-reinforcer) level
4 other predictable effects of extinction on behavior
1) extinction-induced emotional behavior
-extinction burst
2) extinction-induced variability
3) extinction-induced resurgence
extinction burst
temporary increase in rate, magnitude, or duration of the previously reinforced response
extinction-induced variability
increase in the variety of operant response topographies following extinction (i.e., calling out -> raising voice)
extinction-induced resurgence
when one operant behavior is extinguished, other behaviors that were previously reinforced are emitted again
