Association of Social Work Boards Masters (ASWB MSW) Practice Exam

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What occurs during the extinction process in conditioning?

  1. Introduction of a new stimulus

  2. Withholding a reinforcer to decrease a behavior

  3. Increasing the attractiveness of a behavior

  4. Pairing a behavior with an aversive stimulus

The correct answer is: Withholding a reinforcer to decrease a behavior

During the extinction process in conditioning, a previously reinforced behavior is no longer followed by a reinforcer, leading to a decrease in that behavior. Option A is incorrect because the extinction process does not involve introducing a new stimulus. Option C is incorrect because the extinction process does not aim to increase the attractiveness of a behavior. Option D is incorrect because the extinction process does not involve pairing a behavior with an aversive stimulus.

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