On defining resurgence

Lattal, Kennon A.; Cançado, Carlos R. X.; Cook, James E.; Kincaid, Stephanie L.; Nighbor, Tyler D.; Oliver, Anthony

doi:10.1016/j.beproc.2017.04.018

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“…The resurgence of target responding during PR tests systematically replicates previous findings of resurgence when thinning alternative reinforcement across sessions (e.g., Hagopian et al, ; Winterbauer & Bouton, ). Therefore, these findings support the conclusion that resurgence occurs when conditions of alternative reinforcement worsen, not only upon eliminating alternative reinforcement (see Lattal et al, ; Shahan & Craig, , for reviews).…”

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“…In addition, resurgence with PR schedules systematically replicates previous findings of resurgence when thinning alternative reinforcement across successive sessions (e.g., Sweeney & Shahan, ; Winterbauer & Bouton, ). Therefore, resurgence occurs not only in the presence of conditions arranging extinction of alternative responding but also when alternative reinforcement conditions worsen (see Lattal et al, ; Shahan & Craig, , for reviews).…”

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“…Laboratory studies can simulate reductions in both unplanned (i.e., omission errors) and programmed (e.g., thinning) rates of alternative reinforcement with resurgence procedures. Resurgence is defined as the recurrence of a previously reinforced response when reducing or eliminating reinforcement for a more recently reinforced response (see Lattal et al, ; Shahan & Craig, ). Resurgence offers a platform to examine learning processes underlying programmed and unplanned reductions in alternative reinforcement, as well as to assess novel treatment approaches (e.g., Lambert, Bloom, Samaha, Dayton, & Rodewald, ).…”

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Resurgence when challenging alternative behavior with progressive ratios in children and pigeons

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Bai

Keevy³

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J Exper Analysis Behavior

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Resurgence is defined as the recurrence of a previously reinforced and then extinguished target response when reducing or eliminating a more recently reinforced alternative response. In experiments with children and pigeons, we evaluated patterns of resurgence across and within sessions through decreases in reinforcer availability by challenging alternative responding with extinction and progressive‐ratio schedules. In Phase 1, we reinforced only target responding. In Phase 2, we extinguished target responding while reinforcing an alternative response. Finally, Phase 3 assessed resurgence by (a) extinguishing alternative responding versus (b) introducing a progressive‐ratio schedule of reinforcement for alternative responding. In both children and pigeons, resurgence of target responding occurred in both conditions but generally was greater when assessed during extinction than with progressive ratios. Importantly, within‐session patterns of resurgence did not differ between testing with progressive ratios and extinction. Resurgence with progressive ratios tended to be greater with longer durations between reinforcers but we observed similar findings with only simulated reinforcers during extinction testing. Therefore, the present investigation reveals that the events contributing to instances of resurgence remain to be understood, and presents an approach from which to examine variables influencing within‐session patterns of resurgence.

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Resurgence when challenging alternative behavior with progressive ratios in children and pigeons

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“…These results are noteworthy because they show that differential reinforcement need not be suspended completely for problem behavior to resurge (e.g., Volkert et al, ). Indeed, the fact that resurgence occurs under conditions that do not involve a complete suspension of alternative reinforcement (e.g., during differential reinforcement thinning) has led to calls to return to a broader definition of the phenomenon (i.e., Epstein, ) in terms of a worsening of reinforcement conditions (e.g., Lattal et al, ; Lattal & Wacker, ; see also Shahan & Craig, ). Within the context of such a definition, a previously eliminated target behavior might be expected to show resurgence any time the reinforcement conditions for a current alternative behavior worsen.…”

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Resurgence as Choice: Implications for promoting durable behavior change

Greer

Shahan

2019

J of App Behav Analysis

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Resurgence is an increase in a previously suppressed behavior resulting from a worsening in reinforcement conditions for current behavior. Resurgence is often observed following successful treatment of problem behavior with differential reinforcement when reinforcement for an alternative behavior is subsequently omitted or reduced. The efficacy of differential reinforcement has long been conceptualized in terms of quantitative models of choice between concurrent operants (i.e., the matching law). Here, we provide an overview of a novel quantitative model of resurgence called Resurgence as Choice (RaC), which suggests that resurgence results from these same basic choice processes. We review the failures of the only other quantitative model of resurgence (i.e., Behavioral Momentum Theory) and discuss its shortcomings with respect to the limited range of circumstances about which it makes predictions in applied settings. Finally, we describe how RaC overcomes these shortcomings and discuss implications of the model for promoting durable behavior change.

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“…Typically, DRA consists of withholding reinforcers following the occurrence of problem behavior and reinforcing a more appropriate alternative behavior in its place (see Petscher, Rey, & Bailey, 2009;Tiger, Hanley, & Bruzek, 2008 for reviews). Resurgence is defined as the recurrence of a previously reinforced and extinguished target response when reinforcement is decreased or eliminated for a more recently reinforced alternative response (see Lattal et al, 2017). When the alternative response is not reinforced consistently, resurgence of problem behavior is likely (see Briggs, Fisher, Greer, & Kimball, 2018).…”

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Examining stimuli paired with alternative reinforcement to mitigate resurgence in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and pigeons

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Jimenez‐Gomez

Bai

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In two laboratory experiments, we examined whether stimuli paired with alternative reinforcers could mitigate resurgence of a previously reinforced target response with pigeons (Experiment 1) and children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Experiment 2). In Phase 1, we arranged food reinforcement according to a variable-ratio schedule for engaging in a target response. In Phase 2, we arranged extinction for target responding and differentially reinforced alternative responding according to a fixed-ratio schedule, with every alternative-reinforcer delivery paired with a change in keylight color (Experiment 1) or automated verbal (praise) statement (Experiment 2). In Phase 3, we assessed resurgence during extinction of target and alternative responding in the presence versus absence of continued presentation of the paired stimulus. Despite variation across sessions, resurgence on average was lower when continuing to present the paired stimuli in all pigeons and children while maintenance of alternative responding did not differ between assessments. These findings indicate that stimuli paired with alternative reinforcement can modestly decrease resurgence, but further examination of their efficacy and a better understanding of the underlying processes are necessary before they can be recommended for clinical use in reducing resurgence of clinically relevant problem behavior.

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On defining resurgence

Cited by 101 publications

References 27 publications

Resurgence when challenging alternative behavior with progressive ratios in children and pigeons

Resurgence when challenging alternative behavior with progressive ratios in children and pigeons

Resurgence as Choice: Implications for promoting durable behavior change

Examining stimuli paired with alternative reinforcement to mitigate resurgence in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and pigeons

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