Which of the following statements about the concept of extinction in behavioral learning are true? 1. Extinction happens when rewards for a certain behavior are withdrawn 2. Reconditioning behavior…

The correct answer is A. Only 1 is true. Extinction is a concept in behavioral learning that describes what happens when rewards for a certain behavior are withdrawn. This can lead to the behavior being reduced or eliminated over time. However, reconditioning behavior after extinction does not take as long as it did…

Individual Change and Learning Theory

Question

Which of the following statements about the concept of extinction in behavioral learning are true? 1. Extinction happens when rewards for a certain behavior are withdrawn 2. Reconditioning behavior after extinction takes as long as it did before extinction

Options

AOnly 1 is true
BOnly 2 is true
CBoth 1 and 2 are true
DNeither 1 or 2 is true

How the community answered

(19 responses)

A
84% (16)
B
5% (1)
D
11% (2)

Explanation

Extinction is a concept in behavioral learning that describes what happens when rewards for a certain behavior are withdrawn. This can lead to the behavior being reduced or eliminated over time. However, reconditioning behavior after extinction does not take as long as it did before extinction, as there is still some memory or association of the behavior and the reward. Therefore, only statement 1 is true.

Topics

#behavioral learning#extinction#reinforcement#behavior change

Community Discussion

No community discussion yet for this question.

Full CHANGE-MANAGEMENT-FOUNDATION Practice