Chapter 13 Complex Stimulus Control

Question 1

Concept training

Answer 1

Reinforcing or punishing a response 
In the presence of one stimulus class
And extinguishing it 
Or allowing it to recover 
In the presence of another stimulus class

Question 2

Stimulus class (concept)

Answer 2

A set of stimuli

All of which have some common physical property

Question 3

Stimulus generalization

Answer 3

The behavioral contingencies
In the presence of one stimulus
Affect the frequency of the response
In the presence of another stimulus

Question 4

Conceptual stimulus control (conceptual control)

Answer 4

Responding occurs more often in the presence of one stimulus class 
And less often in the presence of another stimulus class 
Because of concept training

Question 5

Stimulus dimensions

Answer 5

The physical properties of a stimulus

Question 6

Fading procedure

Answer 6

At first the SD and s-delta differ along at least one irrelevant dimension, as well as the relevant dimensions.
Then the difference between the SD and S-delta is reduced along all but one relevant dimensions
Until the SD and a-delta differ along only those relevant dimensions

Question 7

Errorless discrimination procedure

Answer 7

The use of fading procedure to establish a discrimination

With no errors during the training

Question 8

Stimulus-generalization gradient

Answer 8

A gradient of responding showing
An increase in stimulus control
As the test stimulus
Becomes less similar to the training stimulus

Question 9

Subjective measure

Answer 9

The criteria for measurement are not completely specified in physical terms
Or the event being measured is a private or inner experience

Question 10

Objective measure

Answer 10

The criteria for measurement are completely specified in physical terms
And the event being measured is public and therefore observable by more than one person.

Question 11

Matching to sample

Answer 11

Selecting a comparison stimulus

Corresponding to a sample stimulus