Extinction definition

Extinction means the discontinuance of a reinforcer that has been maintaining a behavior (for example, when it is observed that an inappropriate behavior is maintained by staff attention, the plan may specify that staff shall not attend to that behavior). Extinction is not an aversive intervention.
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Extinction means a Level I Intervention that withholds reinforcement from a previously reinforced behavior.
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Examples of Extinction in a sentence

  • Extinction and isolation gradients in metapopulations: the case of the pool frog (Rana lessonae).

  • Measured with PRBS 27-1 at BER=10-12 Note2: Represents sensitivity based on OMA spec, as corrected to incoming Extinction Ratio of 13 dB (for example, at 6.0dB incoming extinction ratio, an OMA of 0.029 mW corresponds to -16.1 dBm sensitivity).

  • Measured with PRBS 27-1 atBER=10-12 Note3: Represents sensitivity based on OMA spec, as corrected to incoming Extinction Ratio of 13 dB (for example, at 6dB incoming extinction ratio, an OMA of 0.015 mW corresponds to -19 dBm sensitivity).

  • Degeneration and Extinction The slow destruction of the colonial heritage corresponds also to the slow disappearance of the white communities as the texts discussed here portray them as small societies whose survival on the island is in question.

  • Summarising the current state of the art, all current fast optical switches: • have high insertion loss • or have high Polarisation Dependent Loss (PDL) • or low scalability due to poor Extinction Ratio (ER) and insertion loss The Venture breakthrough supported through COSIGN and through into a long term commercial offering is to develop a nS 4x4 integrated optical switch with: • low or zero insertion loss, • low PDL, • high ER.

  • The lower part of the window shows the appropriate sub-sections of the selected items; the sub-sections will allow you to specify the respective operating modes: • Zone signals • Disablements • Extinction signals • Control panel status • Timers • Equations • Gas Signals / Timers / Equations Section for the selection of one or more signals/timers/ equations which, in the event of their occurrence (individually or together), will activate the output.

  • Sprinkler, Supervision, Gas relay, Extinction, Fire alarm (I/O), Gas 4-20 mA (I/O), Bypass (I/O), Class change(I/O), Sprinkler (I/O), Activation (I/O), Extinction (I/O).

  • Extinction point This check box allows you to indicate whether or not the point is an Extinction point.

  • Extinction com- mand Activation type This section allows you to select which type of signal (assigned to extinction) must be activated by the input.

  • Option valid for Extinction (I/O) View real- time value Check box to allow viewing of the real-time gas level detected by the I/O line.

Related to Extinction

  • Reversal means the reversal of the settlement of funds for a Transaction.

  • Immediate means without delay.

  • Extortion Extortion means to directly or indirectly demand or accept a bribe, facilitating payment or kickback or other payment by threat of force, intimidation or exercise of authority.

  • Event of Nonappropriation means a termination of this Facilities Agreement pursuant to

  • Diversion means the unauthorized movement of radioactive material subject to this chapter to a location different from the material’s authorized destination inside or outside of the site at which the material is used or stored.