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Resurgence: Response competition, stimulus control, and reinforcer control
Christopher A Podlesnik1, Michael E Kelley
1The Scott Center for Autism Treatment and Florida Institute of Technology; The University of Auckland.
Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
|August 16, 2014
Summary
Resurgence, a relapse in target behavior, is influenced by reinforcer control more than stimulus control. Modifying extinction procedures impacts the speed of resurgence, offering insights for behavioral interventions.
Area of Science:
- Behavioral psychology
- Learning theory
- Animal behavior
Background:
- Resurgence is the return of an extinguished behavior when an alternative behavior is extinguished.
- Understanding the mechanisms of resurgence is crucial for behavioral interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the roles of stimulus control and reinforcer control in resurgence.
- To compare a modified resurgence procedure with a typical one.
Main Methods:
- A modified resurgence procedure removed the alternative stimulus during extinction.
- A typical resurgence procedure maintained the alternative stimulus during extinction.
- A renewal control condition involved stimulus changes without alternative reinforcement.
Main Results:
- The modified procedure produced more abrupt resurgence than the typical procedure.
- The overall amount of resurgence did not differ between the modified and typical procedures.
- The renewal control showed no resurgence, highlighting the role of alternative reinforcement.
Conclusions:
- Reinforcer control, specifically the availability of alternative reinforcement, significantly influences resurgence.
- Stimulus control, related to the presence or absence of discriminative stimuli, had less impact.
- Clinical interventions should consider the long-term availability of alternative behaviors to manage resurgence.
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