Psychology / Unit 5 Psych 0579 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Extinction Burst
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The idea
An extinction burst is a temporary increase in the frequency and intensity of a behavior when its reinforcer first stops.
In practice
The machine takes the money and gives nothing, and the buyer presses harder and more often before walking away.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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