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Successful Extinction procedures:

In order for extinction to work effectively, it must be done consistently. Extinction is considered successful when responding in the presence of an extinction stimulus (a red light or a teacher not giving a bad student attention, for instance) is zero. *When a behavior reappears again after it has gone through extinction, it is called resurgence.

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* It (extinction) is the result of challenging behavior(s) no longer occurring without the need for reinforcement. If there is a relapse and reinforcements are given, the problem behavior will return. Extinction can be a long process; therefore, it requires that the facilitator of the procedure be completely invested from beginning to end in order for the outcome to be successful.

While working towards extinction there are different distributions or schedules of when to administer reinforcements. Some people may use an intermittent reinforcement schedule that include: fixed ratio, variable ratio, fixed interval and variable interval. Another option is to use a continuous reinforcement. Schedules can be both fixed and variable and also the number of reinforcements given during each interval can vary. Typically, using a continuous schedule of reinforcement has a better outcome than using an intermittent schedule of reinforcement.

Spontaneous Recovery
The reduction of problem behaviors after extinction will most likely produce less significant spontaneous recovery.