Deck 5: Extinction

Question 1

If a behavior is no longer followed by a reinforcing consequence,the person will:

A)continue to engage in the behavior
B)stop engaging in the behavior
C)undergo extinction
D)become extinguished

Answer 1

B

Question 2

His parents give 4-year-old Tommy his favorite toy each time he cries.His parents decide his crying is a problem,so they no longer give him his toy when he cries.As a result,Tommy stops crying when he does not have his toy.This is an example of:

A)extinction of a negatively reinforced behavior
B)extinction of a positively reinforced behavior
C)intermittent reinforcement
D)none of these

Answer 2

B

Question 3

In extinction,what occurs following the behavior?

A)the reinforcer is withheld
B)the reinforcer is delivered
C)negative reinforcement occurs
D)the person is told to stop the behavior

Answer 3

A

Question 4

When extinction occurs for a negatively reinforced behavior:

A)the aversive stimulus is no longer removed following the behavior
B)the positive reinforcer is no longer delivered following the behavior
C)the aversive stimulus is removed following the behavior
D)the positive reinforcer is delivered following the behavior

Question 5

Resistance to extinction means that

A)caregivers do not want to use extinction
B)extinction is no longer implemented
C)the behavior persists once extinction is implemented
D)the behavior decreases rapidly once extinction is implemented

Question 6

When extinction occurs for a positively reinforced behavior:

A)the aversive stimulus is no longer removed following the behavior
B)the positive reinforcer is no longer delivered following the behavior
C)the aversive stimulus is removed following the behavior
D)the positive reinforcer is delivered following the behavior

Question 7

When extinction occurs for a behavior that was continuously reinforced

A)the behavior decreases rapidly
B)the behavior decreases more gradually
C)the behavior does not decrease
D)the behavior increases

Question 8

Once a behavior is no longer reinforced,it often increases in frequency,duration,or intensity before it decreases.This phenomenon is called a(n)

A)extinction side effect
B)extinction effect
C)extinction burst
D)transition phase

Question 9

When a behavior is decreased with extinction but later occurs again,the phenomenon is called:

A)spontaneous recovery
B)reinstatement
C)spontaneous renewal
D)reinforcement