PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Vending Machine, Emo
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What is operant extinction: extinction: when discussing operant beh -> two meanings. If dont control source of reinforcement carefully -> extraneous reinforcers may occur and reinstate the beh extinction can apply to beh that received positive or neg reinforcement both cases reinforcement is terminated and beh declines. Extinction for positive reinforcement if consequence of beh = + , the extinction procedure involves making sure those reards are no longer provided. Extinction burst and aggression vending machine ex shows two phenomena of extinction. Extinction increases target person"s aggression and other emo beh. Ways to curb problems are to instruct person of new contingencies in advance and to combine extinction with other methods like reinforcement for other actions using extinction, reinforce 2 types of actions: Competing response: action that is incompatible or interferes witht performance of a target beh. Ex folding arms = cant flap hands for autistic children.
