Chapter 5 - Extinction

Question 1

Extinction occurs when:

Answer 1

1. A behavior that has been previously reinforced
2. No longer results in the reinforcing consequences
3. The behavior stops occurring in the future

Question 2

Extinction Burst

Answer 2

Increase in frequency, duration, or intensity of the unreinforced behavior during the extinction process

Question 3

Extinction burst is when:

Answer 3

1. The behavior may briefly increase in frequency, duration or intensity
2. Novel behaviors may occur
3. Emotional responses or aggressive behavior may occur

Question 4

Spontaneous recovery

Answer 4

The behavior may occur again even after it has not occurred for some time

Question 5

What is a common misconception about Extinction

Answer 5

Different depending on the type of reinforcement of behavior, the outcome is always the same: behavior stops

Question 6

Factors that influence Extinction

Answer 6

1. When a behavior is continuously reinforced, it decreases rapidly once the reinforcement is terminated When a behavior is intermittently reinforced, it often decreases more gradually once the reinforcement is terminated
2. If reinforcement occurs in the course of extinction, it takes longer for the behavior to decrease

Question 7

Intermittent reinforcement before extinction produces what?

Answer 7

Resistance to extinction

Question 8

What is a common misconception about extinction?

Answer 8

Extinction means ignoring the behavior

Question 9

Extinction of positively reinforced behavior

Answer 9

the positive reinforcer is no longer delivered following the behavior

Question 10

Extinction of negatively reinforced behavior

Answer 10

the negative reinforcer is no longer removed following the behavior