Question

If reinforcers on one schedule are depleted and responding in another schedule increases, we call this:

1) Positive reinforcement
2) Negative reinforcement
3) Extinction
4) Shaping

Answer 1

Extinction occurs when the reinforcers on one schedule are depleted and responding in another schedule increases.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer to this question is: 3) Extinction.

Extinction occurs when the reinforcers on one schedule are depleted and the responding in another schedule increases. In operant conditioning, extinction refers to the decrease in the conditioned response when the unconditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the conditioned stimulus.

For example, if an animal or a human is receiving reinforcement on a fixed interval reinforcement schedule, where behavior is rewarded after a set amount of time, and the reinforcement is no longer given at the expected time, then extinction occurs and the behavior decreases.