Extinction Flashcards
Procedural variations of extinction
Ignoring
“Just ignore the problem and it will go away”
Functional variations of extinction
Withholding the maintaining reinforcers
Extinction
Procedure that occurs when reinforcement of a previously reinforced behavior is discontinued
Difference between extinction and NCR (non contingent reinforcement)
Extinction changes consequence stimuli;NCR finishes behavior be changing motivating operations
Extinction maintained by + reinforcement
Behaviors maintained by positive reinforcement are placed on extinction when those behaviors do not produce the reinforcer
Extinction of behavior maintained by - reinforcement
Escape extinction
When those behaviors do not produce a removal of aversive stimulus
Extinction of behaviors maintained by automatic reinforcement
Placed by masking or removing the sensory consequence
Extinction burst
initial increase in response frequency,
Spontaneous recovery
a reappearance of the behavior after it has diminished to its pre reinforcement level