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5460 CHH24
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| escape extinction | Behaviors maintained with negative reinforcement are placed on escape extinction when those behaviors are not followed by termination of the aversive stimulus; emitting the target behavior does not enable the person to escape the aversive situation. |
| extinction | The discontinuing of a reinforcement of a previously reinforced behavior; the primary effect is a decrease in the frequency of the behavior until it reaches a prereinforced level or ultimately ceases to occur. |
| extinction burst | An increase in the frequency of responding when an extinction procedure is initially implemented. |
| extinction-induced variability | Phenomenon in which diverse and novel forms of behavior are sometimes observed during the extinction process. |
| resistance to extinction | The relative frequency with which operant behavior is emitted during extinction. |
| resurgence | Refers to the reoccurrence of a previously reinforced behavior when reinforcement for an alternative behavior is terminated or decreased. |
| spontaneous recovery | A behavioral effect associated with extinction in which the behavior suddenly begins to occur after its frequency has decreased to its prereinforcement level or stopped entirely. |