Effects of reinforcement magnitude on spontaneous recovery.
Extinction of operant behavior has been associated with a number of undesirable effects. One such effect is the temporary reappearance of behavior after responding appears to be completely extinguished, known as spontaneous recovery. In this report, the occurrence of spontaneous recovery and its attenuation with large amounts of reinforcement were examined during the treatment of disruption.
Lerman
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Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge 70803, USA.
Kelley
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Van Camp
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Roane
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D000328:Adult; D003289:Convalescence; D005108:Extinction, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013997:Time Factors