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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