Topic 5

Question 1

extinction

Answer 1

if behavior that was previously reinforced stops being reinforced then behavior weakens or decreases

Question 2

Skinner/Fester

Answer 2

• animals no longer wanted food as reinforcer then stopped pressing lever or key

Question 3

Williams

Answer 3

tantrums = parent doesnt pay attention = child less likely to engage in tantrum

Question 4

what does extinction work with?

Answer 4

behavior previously maintained with positive or negative reinforcement

Question 5

is extinction the same as forgetting a behavior?

Answer 5

no

Question 6

can behaviors be extinct?

Answer 6

no
- behavior is extinguished

Question 7

misconception about extinction

Answer 7

extinction simply means ignoring

Question 8

extinction burst

Answer 8

behavior may briefly increase in frequency, duration or intensity after reinforcement is eliminated
- natural process
- more likely to occur after extinction of a negatively reinforced behavior and when extinction was used alone

Question 9

extinction-induced aggression

Answer 9

novel behavior may be exhibited (atypical behaviors)
- often emotional or aggressive

Question 10

spontaneous recovery

Answer 10

after period of extinction, behavior may reappear despite lack of reinforcement
- natural tendency
- if behavior is reinforced then effect of extinction will be lost

Question 11

what schedule leads to faster decrease in behavior?

Answer 11

continuous

Question 12

why does continuous schedule lead to faster decrease in behavior?

Answer 12

lower resistance to extinction
- RTE

Question 13

what schedule leads to slower decrease in behavior?

Answer 13

intermittent
if during spontaneous recovery it may increase to level before extinction
- greater RTE

Question 14

______ reinforcer produces ________ RTE

Answer 14

larger and greater

Question 15

how does behavior increase in extinction phase?

Answer 15

inadvertent reinforcement

Question 16

what should extinction of unwanted behavior be combined with?

Answer 16

reinforcement of alternative behavior (functionally equivalent) when produces same reinforcer the problem behavior used to produce

Question 17

extinction procedure for positively reinforced behavior

Answer 17

reinforcer is no longer delivered after the behavior

Question 18

extinction procedure for negatively reinforced behavior

Answer 18

aversive stimulus is no longer removed after behavior

Question 19

how is extinction made more effective?

Answer 19

if reinforcer that maintained problem behavior before extinction is delivered noncontingently during extinction
- periodic intervals independent of behavior

Question 20

resurgence

Answer 20

problem behavior occurs after extinction once you stop reinforcing alternative behavior or stop providing noncontingent reinforcement