FRHD 3150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Reinforcement

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CHAPTER 6

Operant Extinction

• If an individual emits a previously reinforced behaviour and that behaviour is not followed by a

reinforcer that person is less likely to do that same thing again when next encountering a similar

situation

Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Operant Extinction

• Control of reinforcers for the behaviour that is to be decreased

• Combining extinction with positive reinforcement for an alternative behaviour

• The setting in which extinction is carried out

• Instructions of rules

• The schedule of reinforcement before extinction is carries out

• Behaviour being extinguished may get worse before it gets better

• Extinction may produce aggression that interferes with the program

• Spontaneous recovery: reappearance of an extinguished behaviour after a delay

Pitfalls of Operant Extinction

• Unaware-misapplication pitfall

• Partial-knowledge pitfall

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