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Question #1

What does extinction do to the future frequency of behavior?

A. Extinction does not increase or decrease the future frequency of the behavior

B. Increases the future frequency

C. Decreases the future frequency

D. Makes behavior more intense

Question #2

When using extinction and target behavior increases before it decreases, this is known as what?

A. Extinction Burst

B. Reinforcement

C. Renewal

D. Resurgence

Question #3

Sometimes when using extinction, the behavior will increase before it decreases.

A. False

B. True

Question #4

What is spontaneous recovery?

A. The decrease in the target behavior from using extinction.

B. The increase in the target behavior before it decreases.

C. Withholding the reinforcer for the target behavior.

D. The sudden reappearance of the target behavior after an extinction procedure has effectively reduced it.