Suppose you train someone to press a lever to avoid shocks,and then disconnect the shock generator.How could you facilitate extinction of the lever pressing?

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Suppose you train someone to press a lever to avoid shocks,and then disconnect the shock generator.How could you facilitate extinction of the lever pressing?​

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Temporarily preventing the person from pressing the lever would eliminate the reinforcement (avoiding the shocks) and lead to the extinction of the lever-pressing behavior. Moving the lever toward the person's other hand would not necessarily facilitate extinction, while taking a "time-out" or playing music in the background would be unlikely to have any significant impact on the extinction process.

Suppose You Train Someone to Press a Lever to Avoid