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extinction

an operant response is no longer followed by the reinforcing consequence

extinction of positively reinforced behavior

positive reinforcer is no longer delivered following the behavior (candy is no longer given when the target behavior occurs) *behavior decreases

extinction of negatively reinforced behavior

aversive stimulus is no longer removed following the stimulus (task is continued to be assigned when target behavior of crying occurs) *behavior decreases

extinction of automatically reinforced behavior

sensory extinction or other methods that aren’t extinction

extinction burst

behavior is likely to increase before it decreases

extinction-induced variablilty

different forms of the behavior may emerge before the behavior decreases (trying different chargers for a phone that won’t charge)

spontaneous recovery

when a negatively reinforced behavior suddenly comes back after it had already been stopped through extinction

Why do you need to identify the function of a behavior before using extinction

always record behavior before and after extinction is implemented. we need to know why a behavior is happening before we can withhold reinforcement (by conducting a FA)

induced behavior

elicited behavior that is influenced by (or interferes with) learning history

ex) aggression, biting, crying

-if the behavior is induced, extinction may not be effective

before using extinction check: safety:

can an extinction burst be tolerated? will the behavior result in harm? is it safe to use?

consistency:

can it be maintained? are change agents trained to withhold reinforcement every time problem behavior occurs?

• continuous reinforcement: behavior reinforced on FR/I schedule (after every occurrence)

• intermittent reinforcement: behavior is only reinforced sometimes

reinforcing alternative behavior:

goal of behavior modification is to increase desirable behavior- give an appropriate, alternative way to contact reinforcement

generalization:

extinction must be implemented in different contexts and across change agents

maintenance:

extinction should continue to be implemented even after behavior decreases