The term "resurgence" generally refers to the reappearance of certain behaviors during extinction. Different definitions describe these behaviors as previously reinforced, previously extinguished, or simply previously learned. At first glance, these definitions seem the same. And, researchers have not given much thought to the differences between them. However, these definitions could refer to different initial teaching procedures, and these differences may produce different results during extinction. The present study used the Portable Operant Research and Teaching Lab (PORTL) to examine how differences in the initial teaching procedure affected the behavior of college students during extinction. In the first condition, participants learned four behaviors. Each behavior was extinguished before the next behavior was taught. When all four behaviors were put on extinction, they resurged in the reverse order from how they were taught. A second condition followed the same procedure as the first with one difference. Each behavior was not extinguished before the next behavior was taught. When these four behaviors were put on extinction, they resurged in the order they were learned. These results indicate that the initial training procedure can influence the order in which behaviors appear during extinction.

Most resurgence research has measured the frequency and order of responding during a resurgence test. The current study investigated whether differences in stimulus control during acquisition influenced the frequency and order of responding during a resurgence test. Using the Portable Operant Research and Teaching Lab (PORTL), the experimenter trained undergraduate students to emit four behaviors with a toy car. Three behaviors (push, spin, shake) were taught while the car was upright. Push was trained while the car was facing west, spin while the car was facing south, and shake while the car was facing north. One behavior (flip) was trained while the car was upside down and facing east. After acquisition, all behaviors were placed on extinction for one minute with the car beginning in an upright position. During the resurgence test, the participants mainly engaged in behavior that corresponded with the stimulus control established during acquisition. For example, if the car was facing west, more pushing behaviors were observed. Most notably, the flip response occurred least when the car was upright and was emitted last whether it was trained first or second. These findings suggest that the stimulus control present during resurgence influenced the frequency and order of responding.

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