Exam 7: Stimulus Control: Discrimination and Generalization

An antecedent stimulus that is present when the behavior is reinforced is a(n):

A behavior is more likely to occur when a specific antecedent stimulus is present.What principle does this describe?

____________ takes place when the behavior occurs in the presence of stimuli that are similar to the S^D:

A ______________ involves a relationship among an antecedent stimulus,a behavior,and the consequence of the behavior.

An antecedent stimulus that is present when the behavior is not reinforced is a(n):

If you provide a reinforcer when a rat presses a lever when a green light is on and,as a result,it also presses the lever when a similar color light is on (green/blue for example),_______________ has occurred:

An S^D ______________ a behavior.

You develop stimulus control through the process of ___________________________;