Deck 7: Stimulus Control: Discrimination and Generalization

Question 1

In behavior modification, a three-term contingency involves a(n):

A) antecedent- behavior-consequence
B) all behavioral consequences
C) antecedent- behavior -contingency
D) all of these

Answer 1

A

Question 2

When the family dog licks the faces of the children in the family, they laugh and give the dog a treat.When the dog licks the faces of the parents, they scold the dog.As a result, the dog no longer licks the faces of the parents, but continues to lick the faces of the children.The children's faces would be an example of a(n) ________ for the dog licking their faces:

A) negative reinforcer
B) S-delta
C) unconditioned stimulus
D) discriminative stimulus

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following shows the correct sequence in a three-term contingency?

A) discriminative stimulus, response, consequence
B) consequence, response, discriminative stimulus
C) response, consequence, discriminative stimulus
D) discriminative stimulus, consequence, response

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Bill drives faster than the speed limit only when his friends are in the car with him because they tell him he is cool.He doesn't speed when his parents or girlfriend are in the car because they don't say it's cool.What is the Sᴰ in this example?

A) parents
B) girlfriend
C) friends
D) parents and girlfriend

Question 5

Which of the following is involved in stimulus discrimination training?

A) when the discriminative stimulus is present the behavior is reinforced
B) when the S-delta is present the behavior gets reinforced
C) the discriminative stimulus controls the behavior
D) all of these

Question 6

Understanding the antecedents of operant behavior provides information on the circumstances in which the behavior was:

A) reinforced
B) not reinforced
C) punished
D) all of these

Question 7

Whenever Tommy has a babysitter and asks to stay up past his bedtime, the babysitter lets him.Whenever Tommy asks his parents to let him stay up past his bedtime, they do not let him.As a result, Tommy only asks the babysitter if he can stay up past his bedtime.The presence of the parents at bed time is referred to as a(n) __________ for asking to stay up late:

A) stimulus class
B) S-delta
C) reinforcer
D) discriminative stimulus

Question 8

Bill drives faster than the speed limit only when his friends are in the car with him because they tell him he is cool.Bill's behavior of driving over the speed limit only when his friends are with him is said to be under ____________ control.

A) situational
B) operant
C) isolated
D) stimulus

Question 9

Which of the following is developed through discrimination training?

A) reading
B) spelling
C) obeying traffic signals
D) all of these

Question 10

Whenever Tommy has a babysitter and asks to stay up past his bedtime, the babysitter lets him.Whenever Tommy asks his parents to let him stay up past his bedtime, they do not let him.As a result, Tommy only asks the babysitter if he can stay up past his bedtime.The presence of the babysitter at bed time is referred to as a(n) __________ for asking to stay up late:

A) stimulus class
B) S-delta
C) reinforcer
D) discriminative stimulus

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the ABCs of operant behavior?

A) cause
B) consequence
C) antecedent
D) behavior

Question 12

As a result of stimulus discrimination training, the presence of the discriminative stimulus:

A) signals that the behavior will be reinforced
B) signals that the behavior will not be reinforced
C) causes an alternative behavior to occur
D) A and C

Question 13

In behavior modification, the stimulus that is present when a behavior occurs is referred to as a(n):

A) antecedent
B) consequence
C) cause
D) reinforcer

Question 14

Bill drives faster than the speed limit only when his friends are in the car with him because they tell him he is cool.He doesn't speed when his parents or girlfriend are in the car because they don't say it's cool.What is the S-delta in this example?

A) parents
B) girlfriend
C) friends
D) parents and girlfriend

Question 15

When Mary asks her Mom to take her to the shopping mall, her Mom usually takes her.Whenever Mary asks her Dad to take her to the mall he refuses.As a result, Mary only asks her Mom to take her to the mall.The process that has resulted in Mary only asking her Mom to take her to the mall is called:

A) classical conditioning
B) stimulus discrimination training
C) respondent conditioning
D) reinforcement

Question 16

A group of stimuli having the same functional effect on a certain behavior are said to belong to a stimulus:

A) group
B) class
C) category
D) contingency

Question 17

Stimulus discrimination training can occur as a result of:

A) reinforcement
B) punishment
C) extinction
D) all of these

Question 18

If the effects of reinforcement, extinction, and punishment occur in some situations but not in others, the effects are said to be:

A) generalized
B) situation-specific
C) isolated
D) intermittent

Question 19

When Mark swears around his friends they laugh, but when he swears around his parents they ground him.As a result, Mark is less likely to swear when his parents are around.Mark's behavior of not swearing around his parents is a result of:

A) discrimination training
B) generalization
C) reinforcement
D) A and C

Question 20

When the family dog licks the faces of the children in the family, they laugh and give the dog a treat.When the dog licks the faces of the parents, they scold the dog.As a result, the dog no longer licks the faces of the parents, but continues to lick the faces of the children.The parents' faces would be an example of a(n)_________ for the doglicking their faces:

A) negative reinforcer
B) S-delta
C) unconditioned stimulus
D) discriminative stimulus

Question 21

A(n) ________________ is the stimulus that is present when the behavior is not reinforced.

Question 22

A behavior is more likely to occur in the presence of stimuli that are more similar to the discriminative stimulus than it is in the presence of stimuli that are less similar to the discriminative stimulus.This is called a:

A) stimulus class
B) generalization gradient
C) cause-effect relationship
D) discrimination gradient

Question 23

_____________________ is the process in which the behavior is reinforced in the presence of the Sᴰ and not reinforced in the presence of the S-delta.

Question 24

A stimulus that precedes a behavior is referred to as a(n) ________________.

Question 25

_____________ develops as a result of stimulus discrimination training.

A) reinforcement
B) punishment
C) stimulus control
D) expectancy

Question 26

A(n) ________________ is the stimulus that is present when a behavior is reinforced.

Question 27

When the stop light turns green, you go and when it is red, you don't go.The red light acts as a(n) __________ for going and the green light acts as a(n) ________________ for going.

Question 28

When you tell jokes and your friends laugh, you are more likely to tell jokes to your friends.Your friends are _______ for telling jokes.

A) discriminative stimuli
B) S-deltas
C) punishers
D) conditioned stimuli

Question 29

When a(n) _____________ is present the behavior is less likely to occur.

Question 30

Darin cheers at a football game when his hometown team scores, and his Dad gives him a high five.Darin later begins cheering with his Dad at basketball, baseball, and hockey games when his hometown teams score.This is an example of Darin's cheering behavior____________ to other situations.

A) discriminating
B) generalizing
C) narrowing
D) expanding

Question 31

_____________ occurs when a behavior occurs in the presence of stimuli that are similar to the Sᴰ.

Question 32

Stimulus control develops as a result of

A) classical conditioning
B) stimulus discrimination training
C) stimulus differentiation
D) conditioned stimulus training

Question 33

___________ takes place when a behavior is more likely to occur in the presence of stimuli that are similar to the discriminative stimulus.

A) reinforcement
B) generalization
C) discrimination training
D) discrimination

Question 34

A three-term-contingency involves a relationship between ,, and .

Question 35

Generalization is associated with ____________ stimulus control.

A) strong
B) unique
C) broad
D) specific

Question 36

In behavior modification, when a certain behavior occurs in the presence of stimuli that are similar to the discriminative stimulus during stimulus discrimination training, ____________ has occurred.

A) expansion
B) refinement
C) discrimination
D) generalization

Question 37

When a(n) ____________ is present the behavior is more likely to occur.

Question 38

When a behavior is more likely to occur only when a specific antecedent stimulus is present, the behavior is under.

Question 39

The relationship between an antecedent, behavior, and consequence is referred to as a(n):

A) three term contract
B) three term contingency
C) stimulus control
D) three way interaction

Question 40

What happens when a discriminative stimulus is present?

A) it has no influence over the behavior
B) it makes the behavior less likely to occur
C) it inhibits the behavior
D) it makes the behavior more likely to occur

Question 41

Provide an example of stimulus discrimination training.Identify the Sᴰ and the S-delta.

Question 42

The presence of a discriminative stimulus causes a behavior to occur.

Question 43

Stimulus discrimination training may also occur with punishment.

Question 44

Stimulus control is developed by stimulus discrimination training.

Question 45

Behaviors usually occur at random and are rarely under stimulus control.

Question 46

A behavior is less likely to occur in the presence of the S-delta.

Question 47

How is stimulus control developed?

Question 48

What is a discriminative stimulus?

Question 49

A behavior is more likely to occur in the presence of the Sᴰ.

Question 50

A behavior is less likely to occur in the presence of the Sᴰ.

Question 51

The effects of reinforcement, extinction and punishment are relatively situation specific.

Question 52

A behavior is more likely to occur in the presence of the S-delta.

Question 53

What is an S-delta?

Question 54

What are the 2 steps involved in stimulus discrimination training?

Question 55

Generalization is associated with broad stimulus control.