Operant Extinction
•Definition: When learned responses that are NOT reinforced gradually fade away
More Operant Conditioning Terms
•Positive Reinforcement: When a response is followed by a reward or other positive event
•Negative Reinforcement: When a response is followed by the removal of an unpleasant event (e.g., the bells in Fannie’s car stop when she puts the seatbelt on); ends discomfort
Punishment
•Any event that follows a response and decreases the likelihood of it recurring (e.g., a spanking)
•Response Cost: Reinforcer or positive thing is removed (e.g., losing Xbox™privileges)