ABA Chapter 5

A child cries when her mother is brushing her teeth, and her mother stops brushing. As a result the child is more likely to cry when she gets her teeth brushed. Does this example illustrate positive or negative reinforcement for crying?

Negative

During extinction of a negatively reinforced behavior, the _____ is no longer removed after the behavior.

aversive stimulus

Besides a temporary increase in the behavior, what are two other things that might happen during an extinction burst?

1. Novel behavior might occur. 2. Emotional responses or aggressive behavior may occur.

A child cries when her mother is brushing her teeth, and her mother stops brushing. As a result the child is more likely to cry when she gets her teeth brushed. How would the child's mother use extinction for crying in this case?

Continue brushing the child's teeth.

A child cries in the store and the parent gives the child candy. As a result, the child is more likely to cry in the store. How would the parent use extinction for crying in this case?

Don't give the child candy when she cries.

During extinction, what happens immediately after the occurrence of the behavior?

It is not followed by the reinforcing consequence.

During spontaneous recovery, what happens to a behavior that had stopped occurring as a result of extinction?

It occurs again in a similar situation.

Describe the extinction of the behavior of pushing the button on the garage door opener.

The person pushes the button on the garage door opener and the door doesn't open.

A child cries in the store and the parent gives the child candy. As a result, the child is more likely to cry in the store. What is the reinforce for crying in this case?

candy

During extinction of a positively reinforced behavior, the _____ is no longer delivered after the behavior.

consequence

What type of reinforcement schedule before extinction results in the most rapid decrease in the behavior during extinction?

continuous reinforcement

The temporary increase in a behavior during extinction is called an _____.

extinction burst

During an extinction burst, the behavior may temporarily increase in _____, _____, or _____.

frequency, duration, intensity

During an extinction burst, a behavior _____ in frequency, duration, or intensity.

increases

The behavior will decrease _____ quickly during extinction after intermittent reinforcement than continuous reinforcement.

less

The behavior will decrease _____ quickly during extinction after continuous reinforcement than intermittent reinforcement.

more

Ms. Jones pushed the button on her garage door opener each time she drives in the driveway, and the door opens. Is this an example of positive or negative reinforcement?

negative

During extinction of a _____ reinforced behavior, an aversive stimulus is no longer removed after the behavior.

negatively

During extinction, a previously reinforced behavior _____, and the behavior stops occurring in the future.

no longer results in a reinforced consequence

During extinction of a negatively reinforced behavior, the aversive stimulus is _____ following the behavior.

not removed

What are two types of behaviors that might occur during an extinction burst?

novel behaviors, aggressive behaviors

During an extinction burst, the behavior might temporarily increase. In addition, _____ behaviors and _____ behaviors might occur.

novel, aggressive

During extinction of a _____ reinforced behavior, a reinforce is no longer delivered after the behavior.

positively

Two factors that influence extinction are the _____ before extinction and the occurrence of reinforcement after extinction.

reinforcement schedule

During _____ a previously extinguished behavior occurs again in the future.

simultaneous recovery

When a behavior occurs again in the future even though it had stopped occurring after extinction, the process is called _____.

spontaneous recovery

During extinction, a previously reinforced behavior is no longer followed by a reinforce, and the behavior _____ in the future.

stops ocurring

Two factors that influence extinction are the schedule of reinforcement before extinction and _____ after extinction.

the occurrence of reinforcement

When does extinction involve ignoring the behavior?

when attention is the reinforcer

During extinction of a positively reinforced behavior, the positive reinforcer is _____ following the behavior.

withheld