This article reviews the behavioral neuroscience of extinction, the phenomenon in which a
behavior that has been acquired through Pavlovian or instrumental (operant) learning …

Learning to stop responding is an important process that allows behavior to adapt to a
changing and variable environment. This article reviews recent research in this laboratory …

Individuals who engage in problem behavior receive treatment services in various settings,
such as their homes, schools, and clinics. These individuals are also likely to experience …

Punishment and extinction are both effective methods of reducing instrumental responding
and may involve similar learning mechanisms. To characterize the similarities and …

Three experiments explored how training reinforcement schedules and context influence the
elimination and recovery of human operant behavior. In Experiment 1, participants learned a …

The present free operant conditioning experiments with rats examined the impact of
manipulating different traits of an extinction-cue on ABA renewal. All rats were trained to …

Renewal is one form of behavioral relapse in which a previously reduced response
reemerges following a contextual change. Renewal is prevalent during clinical interventions …

Two experiments with humans explored the ABA renewal and spontaneous recovery of
operant performance previously eliminated through a differential reinforcement-of-other …

The experiment compared ABA renewal with humans after operant performance was
eliminated through omission training or extinction. During Phase 1, participants played a …

Behavioral interventions designed to reduce or eliminate challenging behavior often result
in near-zero levels of challenging behavior when an intervention is in place. However, the …