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In comparison with a behavior that has been intermittently reinforced, a behavior that has been continuously reinforced will _____________________ when reinforcement is stopped.
remain at about the same level
decrease more rapidly
decrease more slowly
decrease at the same rate
decrease more rapidly
Bobby’s parents used extinction to get him to stop crying when he had to eat vegetables, by making him eat vegetables despite his crying. One night Bobby has a babysitter, and she does not make him eat his vegetables when he starts crying. As a result, Bobby’s behavior of crying when told to eat vegetables:
has been intermittently reinforced
none of these
has not been reinforced
has been continuously reinforced
has been intermittently reinforced
Timmy takes out the garbage and his mother praises him when he does it. When his mother stops praising him, Timmy stops taking out the garbage. Timmy’s behavior of taking out the garbage has been:
extinguished
negatively reinforced
reversed
punished
extinguished
Which of the following factors does NOT influence the extinction process?
none of these
the schedule of reinforcement before extinction
reinforcement after extinction
the frequency of the behavior
the frequency of the behavior
Extinction will be least effective when:
(Select all that apply.)
it follows intermittent reinforcement
reinforcement occurs after extinction
it follows continuous reinforcement
none of these
it follows intermittent reinforcement
reinforcement occurs after extinction
If reinforcement for the behavior occurs during the process of extinction, the behavior will:
decrease less rapidly
decrease more rapidly
immediately become extinguished
be unaffected by the reinforcement
decrease less rapidly
A behavior that has been previously reinforced no longer results in reinforcing consequences and, as a result, stops occurring in the future. This process is referred to as:
punishment
positive reinforcement
negative reinforcement
extinction
extinction
In order to extinguish a negatively reinforced behavior, the ____________________ is no longer removed or avoided following the behavior.
aversive stimulus
prompt
reinforcer
positive reinforcer
aversive stimulus
Which of the following factors influence the extinction process?
reinforcement after extinction
none of these
both of these
punishment prior to extinction
reinforcement after extinction
Greg shakes the apple tree to get an apple to fall for him to eat. Now when he shakes the tree, no apples fall so he runs into the tree with his shoulder to get an apple to fall. Running into the tree with his shoulder is an example of:
resistance to extinction
spontaneous recovery
an establishing operation
an extinction burst
an extinction burst
Extinction works best when:
it follows continuous reinforcement
reinforcement occurs during extinction
it follows intermittent reinforcement
it follows continuous reinforcement
When the behavior occurs, the reinforcer is no longer delivered. This is a definition of extinction of:
a positively reinforced behavior
an intermittently reinforced behavior
negatively reinforced behavior
a continuously reinforced behavior
a positively reinforced behavior
During an extinction burst, the unreinforced behavior can increase in:
duration
frequency
intensity
all of the above
During ______________________, the unreinforced behavior can increase in frequency, duration, or intensity.
punishment
an extinction burst
all of these
spontaneous recovery
an extinction burst
Robert dances in the end zone whenever he scores a touchdown, because the fans give him a standing ovation for doing so. When the fans no longer give him a standing ovation for his dancing, Robert stops dancing in the end zone. This is an example of:
punishment
a latency period
extinction of a positively reinforced behavior
extinction of a negatively reinforced behavior
extinction of a positively reinforced behavior
