In which extinction procedure are behaviors maintained with negative reinforcement placed on extinction when those behaviors are not followed by termination of the aversive stimulus; emitting the target behavior does not enable escape?

• A. Escape Extinction
• B. DRO
• C. Concept Formation
• D. Visual Analysis

Answer: (A)

This item is about extinction for escape-maintained behavior. When a behavior is maintained by negative reinforcement—its function is to terminate or escape an aversive stimulus—placing that behavior on extinction means you withhold the termination of the aversive stimulus following the behavior. The aversive stimulus stays present, so emitting the target behavior no longer yields escape. Over time, the behavior typically decreases, though an initial extinction burst may occur as the person tries harder to escape.

This isn’t about reinforcing other behaviors (that would be differential reinforcement of other behavior), and it isn’t about assessment methods like visual analysis or cognitive processes like concept formation.