Briefly explain the extinction burst.

What will be an ideal response?


Extinction is the decrease in a behavior following removal of an expected reinforcer. Although the decrease happens eventually, the initial response is a brief increase in the behavior in terms of intensity or frequency. After a relatively short time, this increase tapers off and the behavior decreases below initial levels.

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Does the brain have built-in categories for sorting and filing information?

A. No-the brain does not sort and file information based on categories B. Yes-but the categories are developed through experience C. Yes-but the brain doesn't have specific parts for categories D. Yes-the brain has different areas for different categories

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Which of the following is the correct order of developmental stages according to the psychodynamic theory?

a. anal, latency, genital, phallic b. oral, phallic, genital, latency, self-actualization c. phallic, anal, latency, belongingness, oral d. oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital

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The similarity pole of a construct has:

a. one element b. at least two elements c. at least three elements d. at least six elements

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