extinction: nonreinforcement of previously reinforced response; results in decrease in the strength response

• procedure: nonreinforcement of previously reinforced response

• process: resultant decrease in response strength

side effects of extinction

• extinction burst: temporary increase in frequency and intensity of responding when extinction first implemented

• increase in variability: increase in variability of a behavior (ex: frustration, aggression, depression)

• resurgence: reappearance during extinction of other behaviors that had once been effective in obtaining reinforcement

  • associated w Freud’s regression

• resistance to extinction: extent to which responding persists after extinction procedure has been implemented (can be high or low)

differential reinforcement of other behavior

• reinforcement of any behavior other than the target behavior that is being extinguished

  • more effective than simple extinction procedures

  • reduces unwanted side effects of extinction

• functional communication training - behavior of clear and appropriate communication is differentially reinforced