Exam 7: A: Stimulus Control: Discrimination and Generalization

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The effects of reinforcement,extinction and punishment are relatively situation specific.

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Stimulus discrimination training may also occur with punishment.

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Provide an example of stimulus discrimination training.Identify the SD and the S-delta.

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When Kelley's cousin (SD)is working at the ice cream stand,Kelley gets free ice cream (reinforcer).When anyone else (S-delta)is working,Kelley does not get free ice cream (extinction).As a result,Kelley only stops at the ice cream stand when her cousin is working.

A behavior is more likely to occur in the presence of the S-delta.

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When the family dog licks the faces of the children in the family,they laugh and give the dog a treat.When the dog licks the faces of the parents,they scold the dog.As a result,the dog no longer licks the faces of the parents,but continues to lick the faces of the children.The parents' faces would be an example of a(n)_________ for the dog licking their faces:​

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A stimulus that precedes a behavior is referred to as a(n)________________.

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Whenever Tommy has a babysitter and asks to stay up past his bedtime,the babysitter lets him.Whenever Tommy asks his parents to let him stay up past his bedtime,they do not let him.As a result,Tommy only asks the babysitter if he can stay up past his bedtime.The presence of the parents at bed time is referred to as a(n)__________ for asking to stay up late:​

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When a behavior is more likely to occur only when a specific antecedent stimulus is present,the behavior is under .

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Darin cheers at a football game when his hometown team scores,and his Dad gives him a high five.Darin later begins cheering with his Dad at basketball,baseball,and hockey games when his hometown teams score.This is an example of Darin's cheering behavior ____________ to other situations.​

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Stimulus discrimination training can occur as a result of:​

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What is a discriminative stimulus?

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___________ takes place when a behavior is more likely to occur in the presence of stimuli that are similar to the discriminative stimulus.​

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Generalization is associated with ____________ stimulus control.​

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When Mary asks her Mom to take her to the shopping mall,her Mom usually takes her.Whenever Mary asks her Dad to take her to the mall he refuses.As a result,Mary only asks her Mom to take her to the mall.The process that has resulted in Mary only asking her Mom to take her to the mall is called:​

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A behavior is less likely to occur in the presence of the SD.

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Which of the following is involved in stimulus discrimination training?​

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Which of the following shows the correct sequence in a three-term contingency?​

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Whenever Tommy has a babysitter and asks to stay up past his bedtime,the babysitter lets him.Whenever Tommy asks his parents to let him stay up past his bedtime,they do not let him.As a result,Tommy only asks the babysitter if he can stay up past his bedtime.The presence of the babysitter at bed time is referred to as a(n)__________ for asking to stay up late:​

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When a(n)____________ is present the behavior is more likely to occur.

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How is stimulus control developed?

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