ABA renewal was assessed by decreasing response rates by means of extinction or a 12-s delay of reinforcement in one experiment with rats. In a first phase, rats were trained to lever press for water in Context A. Rats were exposed to a second phase in Context B, where lever-pressing decreased for all rats; for one group of rats, lever-pressing decreased by means of extinction, while lever-pressing decreased by means of a 12-s delay for the other group. During a third phase, both groups were once again exposed to Context A with no reinforcer deliveries for lever-pressing. Once rats were exposed to the latter phase, renewal was observed for both groups. Results suggest that delay of reinforcement can be used as an alternative procedure to help reduce behavior and mitigate relapse.

在一项大鼠实验中，通过消退或 12 秒延迟强化来降低反应率来评估 ABA 更新。在第一阶段，大鼠被训练在情景 A 中用杠杆压水。在情景 B 中，大鼠暴露于第二阶段，其中所有大鼠的杠杆压降低；对于一组大鼠，杠杆作用通过灭绝而减少，而另一组则通过 12 秒的延迟而减少。在第三阶段，两组再次暴露于情景 A，没有提供用于杠杆按压的强化物。一旦大鼠暴露于后一阶段，观察到两组的更新。结果表明，延迟强化可以作为一种替代程序来帮助减少行为和减轻复发。