BEHV 101 Week 8 Flashcards
Stimulus Control
Rate, latency, duration or amplitude of a response is altered in the presence of antecedent stimulus
Antecedent Stimulus Class
Set of stimuli that share common relationship
Stimulus Generalization
Behavior occurs in the presence of novel stimulus
Many stimuli, one behavior
Stimulus Generalization
Stimulus Discrimination Training
One behavior, 2 antecedent stimulus conditions
Feature Stimulus Class
Stimuli share common physical forms
Arbitrary Stimulus Class Concept
Stimuli do NOT share common stimulus feature
Overshadowing
The presence of one stimulus interferes with the acquisition of stimulus control by another stimulus
Conditional Discrimination
Discrimination between comparison stimuli is dependent on sample stimulus present on each trial
Constant Time Delay
Procedure for transferring stimulus control from contrived response prompts to naturally existing stimuli
Errorless Learning
Techniques for gradually transferring stimulus control with a minimum of errors
Least-To-Most Response Prompts
Technique for transferring stimulus control that gives opportunity to perform the response with least amount of assistance each trial
Most-To-Least Response Prompts
Technique for transferring stimulus control where practitioner guides the learner through the entire sequence gradually reducing assistance in successive trials
Matching-To-Sample
Discrete trial procedure for investigating conditional relations and stimulus equivalence
Overselective Stimulus Control
Range of SDs for response is extremely limited;
Often interferes with learning
Progressive Time Delay
Procedure for transferring stimulus control that starts with simultaneous presentation of the natural stimulus and the response prompt
Response Prompts
Operate directly on the response to cue a correct response
Stimulus Blocking
Competing stimulus blocks the evocative function of a stimulus that has acquired stimulus control
Stimulus Discrimination
When SD signals reinforcement,
S-Delta signals no reinforcement,
Then responses will occur more with SD
Stimulus Fading
Involves highlighting a physical dimension of a stimulus to increase likelihood of correct response
You then gradually diminish the highlighted dimension
Stimulus Generalization Gradient
Graphic depiction of the extent of generalized behavior
Stimulus Prompts
Operate directly on the antecedent task stimuli to cue a response in conjunction with the critical SD
Time Delay
Begins with simultaneous presentation of the natural stimulus and the response prompt
