Chapter 5 : Extinction

Question 1

Extinction

Answer 1

if a behaviour that was previously reinforced stops being reinforced, that behavior will weaken or decrease

• works with behaviour previously maintained with positive reinforcement
• maintained by negative reinforcement
• not the same as forgetting a behaviour

Question 2

extinction burst

Answer 2

behaviour may briefly increase in frequency, duration, or intensity after the reinforcement is eliminated
ex. swearing

Question 3

extinction-induced aggression

Answer 3

novel behaviours, often emotional or aggressive, maybe exhibited
ex. no attention for swearing, child screams

Question 4

spontaneous recovery

Answer 4

after a period of extinction, behaviour may occur, despite lack of reinforcement

Question 5

Schedule of reinforcement

Answer 5

continuous schedule leads to faster decrease in behaviour (lower resistance to extinction)
- intermittent schedule leads to slower decrease in behaviour

Question 6

magnitude of previous reinforcement

Answer 6

larger reinforcer produced greater RTE

Question 7

extinction of unwanted behaviour should be combined with reinforcement of an alternative behaviour

Answer 7

ex. award sticker for going without swearing