Question 1

Define stimulus generalization, and give an example that is not in this chapter.

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Stimulus generalization occurs when a behavior becomes more probable in the presence of one stimulus or situation as a result of having been reinforced in the presence of another stimulus or situation.Any appropriate example is acceptable.

Question 2

Define S^D, and give an example that is not in this chapter. Identify both the S^D and the response in the example.

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An S^D is a stimulus in the presence of which a response will be reinforced.For example, when two people are eating dinner, the request by one person, "Please pass the salt" would be an S^D for the other person to emit the response of passing the salt.Any plausible example is acceptable.

Question 3

What is the difference between a stimulus and a discriminative stimulus?

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A stimulus is anything that can be detected by one's sense receptors and can affect behavior.A discriminative stimulus is a stimulus in the above sense, but it is also a cue that a response will pay off.

Question 4

What is a stimulus? Give two examples that are not from the text.

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Question 5

When you are considering the selection of a stimulus to be set up as an S^D, what four questions might you ask yourself about that stimulus?

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Question 6

Describe the stimulus discrimination training procedure, and give an example that is not in this chapter.

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Question 7

What is an ABC assessment?

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Question 8

Define S^?, and give an example that is not in this chapter. Identify both the S^? and the response in the example.

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Question 9

In a sentence, state the difference between an instance of stimulus discrimination and an instance of stimulus generalization.

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Question 10

Describe how you might teach the concept of honest to a child. Would your program teach a child to be honest? Why or why not?

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Question 11

What is good stimulus control? Give an example that is not in this chapter.

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Question 12

What do we mean by an error in stimulus discrimination training?

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Question 13

In general, what is a contingency? Give an example that is not in this chapter.

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Question 14

Give an example (not from this chapter)of a stimulus that is an S^D for one behavior and an S^? for a different behavior.

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Question 15

State the two effects of stimulus discrimination training.

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Question 16

What do we mean by stimulus equivalence class? Give an example that is not in this chapter.

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Question 17

What is a primary distinction between stimulus generalization involving common-element stimulus classes and stimulus generalization involving stimulus equivalence classes?

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Question 18

Define stimulus control.

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Question 19

Describe a stimulus that you would like to establish as an S^D for a behavior of yourself or a friend, and describe the behavior.Then, for that stimulus, answer the four questions that you asked yourself in Question 17.

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Question 20

What do we mean by common-element stimulus class? By conceptual behavior?

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Quiz 9: Responding at the Right Time and Place: Stimulus Discrimination and Stimulus Generalization