Chapter 17 - Generalization Of Everyday Behaviors

Question 1

Generalization Training

Answer 1

Reinforcing a behavior in each of a SERIES of situations until it generalizes to other members of that same STIMULUS CLASS.

Question 2

Generalization

Answer 2

the occurrence of a behavior in the presence of a NOVEL stimulus.

Question 3

Generalization Training

Answer 3

Reinforcing a behavior in a SERIES of situations until it GENERALIZES to other members of that STIMULUS CLASS.

Question 4

Tactic #2 of the STIMULUS CONTROL STRATEGY is to broaden stimulus control through GENERALIZATION TRAINING.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Generalization Training does the opposite of discrimination training. It eliminates boundaries between situations and the behavior spreads from one situation to the other..

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Discrimination Training

Answer 6

Increases behavior in one situation and decreases it in other situations.

It draws a boundary between 2 situations so that the behavior does not spread from one to the other.

The person involved learns the DIFFERENCE between situations.

Question 7

STIMULUS CLASS

Answer 7

A set of related stimuli.

Question 8

Behavior Analysts often use the procedures of discrimination training and generalization training together.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Train and Hope Method

Answer 9

The Behavior Analyst trains the desired behavior and hopes it generalizes to everyday situations.

Usually results in failure to produce generalization.

Sometimes it produces limited success.

Question 10

Generalization training appears to be the most effective method for producing generalization.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Similar-Stimuli Method

Answer 11

Ensures that stimuli similar to those present in the training situation are also present in the everyday situation.

Question 12

Reinforcement always occurs in the presence of one or more specific stimuli.

A response reinforced in the presence of one stimulus will tend to occur spontaneously in the presence of similar stimuli.

Answer 12

Those stimuli common to both situations assist generalization.

Question 13

The similar- stimuli method involves trying to maximize the similarity between the training situation and the everyday situation.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Concept Formation

Answer 14

An important behavioral process occurs when discrimination training is generalized so that a person can discriminate whether a stimulus is within or outside of a stimulus class.

Question 15

Induction (response generalization)

Answer 15

Generalization occurring among behaviors, such as making positive statements, is often referred to as Induction.