Chapter 5 Extinction

Question 1

extinction (operant)

Answer 1

The process by which, when a previously reinforced behaviour is no longer followed by the reinforcing consequences, the frequency of the behaviour decreases in the future.

Question 2

extinction burst

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The phenomenon in which, when a behaviour is no longer reinforced, the behaviour temporarily increases in frequency, duration, or intensity before it decreases. Novel behaviours or emotional responses may also occur in an extinction burst.

Question 3

resistance to extinction

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The tendency for a person to continue to respond after extinction is in effect for the behaviour. Intermittent reinforcement schedules make the behaviour more resistant to extinction than do continuous reinforcement schedules.

Question 4

spontaneous recovery (operant)

Answer 4

The process in which, when an operant behaviour has been extinguished , the behaviour may occur again in the future in circumstances in which it was previously reinforced.

Question 5

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Question 10

extinction (respondent)

Answer 10

The process by which, when a conditioned stimulus (CS) is no longer paired with an unconditioned stimulus (US), the CS gradually ceases to elicit the conditioned response (CR).

Question 11

spontaneous recovery (respondent)

Answer 11

The process in which, when a conditioned response (CR) has been extinguished, the CR may occur at a later time when the conditioned stimulus (CS) is presented again.