Response Elimination Effectiveness of Omission and Two Extinction Training Procedures

The present study attempted to compare the response-elimination properties of omission training with 2 types of extinction training following VI 20-sec. reinforcement training. One group received conditioned reinforcers during response-elimination sessions, while the other was treated in the traditional manner. Omission training produced relatively more rapid and more complete response elimination than both extinction training techniques. Also, the extinction training procedure employing conditioned reinforcers resulted in faster but less durable response elimination than the traditional extinction training procedure.