Chapt6 Extinction / Differential Reinforcement

Question 1

Extinction

Answer 1

Withholding the reinforcers that maintains a target behavior

Extinctions aims to reduce the frequency of the target behavior

Question 2

Rules for extinction

Answer 2

1. Define the target behavior
2. Identify the reinforcers that maintain a target behavior
3. Withhold all reinforcement of the target behavior.
4. Monitor results

Question 3

Problems with extinction

Answer 3

1. Uncontrolled Reinforcement

2. Slowness: it may take time to change behavior

Question 4

Side effects

Answer 4

• Extinction burst : a sharp increase in the frequency of the behavior on extinction.
• Resurgence: The reappearance, during extinction of previously effective behavior.

Spontaneous recovery: Reappearance of the target behavior following its extinction.

Question 5

Differential reinforcement:

Answer 5

Any procedure that combines extinction and reinforcement to change the frequency of a target behavior.

You can use differential reinforcement to increase or decrease the frequency of a behavior.

Question 6

DRL - low rate

Answer 6

The procedure to reinforcing the target behavior only when it occurs at a low rate.

Question 7

DRA- alternative

Answer 7

The procedure of reinforcing an alternative behavior instead of the target behavior

Crying babies of discomfort

Question 8

DRI- incompatible

Answer 8

The procedure of reinforcing a behavior that is incompatible with the target behavior.

Example: reinforcing sitting and not walking

Question 9

Rules for using Differential Reinforcement

Answer 9

1. Define target behavior
2. Put the undesirable target behavior on extinction
3. Reinforce the desirable target behavior
4. Monitor results

Question 10

Resurgence Side effect

Answer 10

The reappearance, during extinction, of a previously effective behavior.

Question 11

Spontaneous Side Effect extinction

Answer 11

The reappearance of the target behavior following its extinction.