Posted by gardenergirl on May 25, 2005, at 23:29:57
In reply to Re: Dealing with trolls » Minnie-Haha, posted by crushedout on May 25, 2005, at 20:05:49
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> No, we're not agreeing because I'm saying that the principle you're talking about only applies when you successfully *stop* all reinforcement. At *that* point, if there has been intermittent reinforcement beforehand, the behavior does not extinguish as easily.This is called an "extinction burst", and it's why folks often give up on schedules of reinforcement because they think it's not working. But once the extinction burst dissipates, extinction usually follows quickly if you continue to not reinforce the behavior.
And it does take a concentrated effort to avoid all reinforcement.
gg
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