Lesson 16: Discrimination Training

Question 1

Stimulus Control

Answer 1

what makes behavior normal is the environment that corresponds with the behavior

when there is no stimulus control, we regard the behavior as psychotic

Question 2

What stimulate precedes behavior?

Answer 2

Antedecent

Question 3

Discrimination training

Answer 3

consists of reinforcing a behavior in the presence of a particular antecedent stimulus and extinguishing it in the presence of another antecedent stimulus

e.g. Child asks mom at store for candy, always says no. Child asks dad, always says yes. Child stops asking mom and learns to only ask dad.

Question 4

Discrimination training implemented when…

Answer 4

2 situations and 1 behavior

A B | C
S1\ /reinforced
B
S2/ \extinguished

Question 5

important facts

Answer 5

differential reinforcement trains HOW to behave in a situation

discrimination training trains WHEN to engage in a SPECIFIC BEHAVIOR