Ch 7 Test: Stimulus Control - Discrimination and Generalization Flashcards
In behavior modification, the stimulus that is present when a behavior occurs is referred to as a(n):
antecedent
Which of the following is NOT one of the ABCs of operant behavior? a) cause b) consequence c) antecedent d) behavior
cause
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
d
If the effects of reinforcement, extinction, and punishment occur in some situations but not in others, the effects are said to be:
situation-specific
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.
stimulus
A group of stimuli having the same functional effect on a certain behavior are said to belong to a stimulus:
class
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?
friends
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?
parents and girlfriend
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:
discriminative stimulus
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:
S-delta
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:
stimulus discrimination training
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 dog licking their faces:
S-delta
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:
discriminative stimulus
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
a
As a result of stimulus discrimination training, the presence of the discriminative stimulus:
signals that the behavior will be reinforced
Which of the following is developed through discrimination training? a) reading b) spelling c) obeying traffic signals d) all of these
d
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:
discrimination training
In behavior modification, a three-term contingency involves a(n):
antecedent- behavior-consequence
Stimulus discrimination training can occur as a result of: a) reinforcement b) punishment c) extinction d) all of these
d
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
a
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.
generalization
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:
generalization gradient
