topic 6

Question 1

operant extinction

Answer 1

the procedure of withholding reinforcers that maintain a behaviour

Question 2

classical (respondent) extinction

Answer 2

the procedure of presenting the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus.

Question 3

spontaneous recovery

Answer 3

the tendency for extinguished behaviour to occur again in situations the same as or similar to those where it had been previously reinforced . can occur after a span of time has elapsed. re-acquisition of a extinguished behaviour occurs quicker than during initial training

Question 4

preventing spontaneous recovery

Answer 4

repeated sessions of extinction (usually in multiple settings) are required to prevent spontaneous recovery

Question 5

partial reinforcement effect (PRE)

Answer 5

schedules that reinforce more intermittently take longer to extinguish than schedules that reinforce less intermittently .

Question 6

functional assessment process

Answer 6

1. identify and define target behaviour that needs to be increased and /or decreased
2. initiate baseline data and baseline collection
3. complete functional assessment
4. develop and implement treatment
5. evaluate effectiveness of treatment itself and effectiveness of its implementation

Question 6

functional assessment

Answer 6

a systematic process of gathering data to understand the purpose or function of a specific behavior, helping to identify the factors that maintain it.

Question 7

evaluating effectiveness of functional assessment

Answer 7

did problem behaviours decrease and desired behaviours increase?
if no: check treatment fidelity (was treatment implemented correctly)
if yes: begin promoting maintenance and generalization . reinforce intermittently. apply strategies to foster generalization.

Question 8

social positive and negative reinforcement

Answer 8

mediated by actions of others

Question 9

automatic positive and negative reinforcement

Answer 9

not mediated by others

Question 10

important considerations of extinction

Answer 10

-is it safe to use -> emotional responses, extinction bursts, behavioural variability.
-can you apply it consistently
-do you have procedures to promote generalization and maintenance
- must be able to identify reinforcer for problem behaviour
-automatic reinforcement presents a challenge