After many trials, the stimulus that occurs immediately following each step in a chain eventually becomes both a conditioned reinforcer for the response that produced that stimulus and an SD for the following response.

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This is known as the concept of stimulus control and is a key aspect of operant conditioning. The stimulus that occurs immediately following a behavior (the consequence) can become a conditioned reinforcer for that behavior, and also function as a discriminative stimulus (SD) for the next response in the chain. This helps to shape and reinforce specific behaviors in a desired sequence.

After Many Trials, the Stimulus That Occurs Immediately Following Each