1. What is the behavior procedure called that withholds a reinforcer that has been maintaing or attending to that behavior?
A. Negative reinforcement
B. Punishment
C. Extinction
2. Mrs. Trimble, who teaches a class of 5th graders, was instructed to try an extinction procedure with Mica, who frequently talked out of turn and interrupted the teacher when the teacher spoke to the class. 2 days into the procedure, Mrs. Trimble announces that the program not only is NOT working, but Mica's talking and interrupting have increased! What would your encouraging response to Mrs. Trimble emphasize?
A. The behavior gets worse before it gets better B. It must be consistent to be successful C. The results are not always quick-hang in there! D. All of the above
3. Which behaviors might be successfully eliminated with the use of an extinction procedure?
A. swearing B. starting fires C. hitting people
4. In an extinction program, one person can destroy the success of the process by attending to the negative or undesired behavior just once.
True False
