PSYB38 - Extinction

Extinction Operant

the process by which, when a previously reinforced behaviour is no longer followed by the reinforcing consequences, the frequency of the behaviour decreases in the future

Extinction Respondent

the process by which, when a conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with an unconditioned stimulus, the CS gradually ceases to elicit the conditioned response

Extinction Burst

the phenomenon in which when a behaviour is no longer reinforced, the behaviour temporarily increases in frequency, duration or intensity before it decreases

Spontaneous Recovery Operant

the process in which, when an operant behaviour has been extinguished, the behaviour may occur again in the future in circumstances in which is was previously reinforced

Spontaneous Recovery Respondent

the process in which, when a CR has been extinguished the CR may occur at a later time when the CS is presented again

Resistance to Extinction

the tendency for a person to continue to response after extinction is in effect for the behaviour

o   Intermittent reinforcement schedules make the behaviour more resistant to extinction than do continuous reinforcement schedules

Resurgence

when a problem behaviour occurs again after extinction once you stop reinforcing the alternative behaviour or stop providing non-contingent reinforcement