Chapter 9 - Extinction of Everyday Behaviors

Question 1

A PROCEDURE in which an event that follows a behavior is STOPPED and the rate of the behavior DECREASES.

Answer 1

Extinction

• Rarely use extinction of self-injurious behavior.

Question 2

2 elements must be present for a procedure to be labeled extinction….

Answer 2

1. the delivery of a REINFORCER must be STOPPED.

2. you must observe a DECREASE in the behavior.

Question 3

The best way to find out if an event is a reinforcer…

Answer 3

Using a REVERSAL design

Question 4

A temporary increase in responding as soon as extinction begins.

Answer 4

Extinction Burst

• The occurrence of an extinction burst may discourage people who try to use extinction. The solution is simply to persist until the person finishes with their extinction burst.

Question 5

The only effective way to reduce SIB is through…

Answer 5

Behavioral Methods

Question 6

When teachers stop attending to undesirable behaviors, those behaviors…

Answer 6

decrease sharply

Question 7

Attending to aggression by trying to stop it may actually…

Answer 7

reinforce it.

Question 8

Instructions do not usually act as…

Answer 8

reinforcers.

Question 9

If an instruction to perform a behavior is stopped and the rate of the behavior decreases, this illustrates what procedure?

Answer 9

Unknown