Chapter 16 and 17

Question 1

Sd

Answer 1

A stimulus in the presence of which a response has been reinforced in the past – evokes a response or increases momentary frequency of the response.

Question 2

Stimulus Control

Answer 2

A behavioral principle; describes a relationship between an antecedent stimulus and a response when the rate, frequency, magnitude, latency, or duration of a response is altered in the presence of a stimulus.

Question 3

S-delta

Answer 3

A stimulus in the presence of which a given behavior has NOT produced reinforcement in the past

Question 4

Stimulus Class

Answer 4

Set of stimuli that evoke the same operant response

Question 5

prompt

Answer 5

Supplementary antecedent stimulus used to occasion a correct response in the presence of an Sd that will eventually control the behavior

Question 6

Response prompt

Answer 6

A prompt that operates directly on the response

Question 7

Stimulus prompt

Answer 7

A prompt that operates directly on the antecedent task stimuli to cue a correct response

Question 8

Motivating operation

Answer 8

Antecedent variable that alters the effectiveness of some variable as a reinforce and then alters the frequency of a behavior that has been reinforced by that reinforce in the past

Question 9

Behavior-altering effect

Answer 9

Either evocative or abative – altering in the frequency of behavior as a result of value altering effect of MO

Question 10

Value-altering effect

Answer 10

Either establishing or abolishing – altering in the effectiveness of a stimulus as a reinforcer