The Immediate Effect of Extinction Is Often an Abrupt Increase

question 21

Short Answer

The immediate effect of extinction is often an abrupt increase in the rate of the behavior being
extinguished. This is called an extinction ______.

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Definitions:

Habituation

The process by which there is a decrease in response to a stimulus after being repeatedly exposed to it.

Secondary Reinforcement

A process where a stimulus reinforces a behavior through its association with a primary reinforcer (e.g., praise or social approval that becomes reinforcing through its association with more direct rewards).

Successive Approximations

A method in behaviorism used to train a new behavior by rewarding actions that are progressively closer to the desired behavior.

Hippocampus

A region of the brain involved in memory formation, organization, and storage, as well as spatial navigation and emotional regulation.