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Review Study Guide: Miltenberger Chapter 7 - Stimulus Control, Discrimination, and Generalization Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

S-delta

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2
Q

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

A

stimulus control

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3
Q

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.

A

s-delta
SD

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4
Q

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

A

Discriminative Stimulus

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5
Q

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

A

antecedent

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6
Q

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

A

Generalization

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7
Q

___________ 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.

A

x stimulus discrimination

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8
Q

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

A

s-delta

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9
Q

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

Hint: put them in the order they occur

A

antecedent
behavior
consquence

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10
Q

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

A

SD

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11
Q

Stimulus discrimination training can occur as a result of:

punishment
extinction
reinforcement
all of these

A
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Q

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

three way interaction
​three term contingency
​three term contract
stimulus control

A

​three term contingency

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13
Q

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.​

expansion
​refinement
​discrimination
generalization

A

generalization

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14
Q

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

True
False

A

False

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15
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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.

​discriminating
generalizing
narrowing
narrowing

A

generalizing

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16
Q

Blue drives faster than the speed limit only when her friends are in the car with her because they tell her she is cool. Blue doesn’t speed when her parents or girlfriend are in the car because they don’t say it’s cool. What is the SD in this example?​

x girlfriend
parents
​friends
parents and girlfriend

A
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17
Q

Stimulus control is developed by stimulus discrimination training.

True
False

A

True

18
Q

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

generalized
intermittent
​isolated
​situation-specific

A

​situation-specific

19
Q

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

​not reinforced
punished
reinforced
​all of these

A

​all of these

20
Q

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

True
False

A

True

21
Q

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

A

x antecedent

22
Q

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.

​unconditioned stimulus
​negative reinforcer
​S-delta
​discriminative stimulus

A

​discriminative stimulus

23
Q

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

​behavior
cause
consequence
antecedent

A

cause

24
Q

Stimulus control develops as a result of​

​stimulus differentiation
conditioned stimulus training
​stimulus discrimination training
​classical conditioning

A

​stimulus discrimination training

25
Q

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

stimulus class
discriminative stimulus
reinforcer
S-delta

A

S-delta

26
Q

 Generalization is associated with ____ stimulus control.​

specific
strong
broad
unique

A

broad

27
Q

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

True
False

A

False

28
Q

What happens when a discriminative stimulus is present?

​It inhibits the behavior.
It has no influence over the behavior.
​It makes the behavior more likely to occur.
​It makes the behavior less likely to occur.

A

It makes the behavior more likely to occur.

29
Q

When Mufasa asks his Mom to take him to the shopping mall, his Mom usually takes him. Whenever Mufasa asks his Dad to take him to the mall, his dad refuses. As a result, Mufasa only asks his Mom to take him to the mall. The process that has resulted in Mufasa only asking his Mom to take him to the mall is called

​stimulus discrimination training
reinforcement
​classical conditioning
​respondent conditioning

A

​stimulus discrimination training

30
Q

Blue drives faster than the speed limit only when her friends are in the car with her because they tell her, she is cool. Blue doesn’t speed when her parents or girlfriend are in the car because they don’t say it’s cool. What is the S-delta in this example?​

friends
parents and girlfriend
parents
girlfriend

A

parents and girlfriend

31
Q

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

True
False

A

True

32
Q

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

​generalization
none of these
reinforcement
​discrimination training

A
33
Q

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

​stimulus class
​discrimination gradient
​generalization gradient
​cause-effect relationship

A

​generalization gradient

34
Q

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

True
False

A

True

35
Q

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

category
contingency
class
group

A

class

36
Q

Which of the following is developed through discrimination training?​

​all of these
reading
​x obeying traffic signals
spelling

A
37
Q

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

​antecedent - behavior - consequence
all behavioral consequences
antecedent - behavior - contingency
all of these

A

​antecedent - behavior - consequence

38
Q

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

True
False

A

False

39
Q

Generalization is associated with broad stimulus control.

True
False

A

True

40
Q

________ develops as a result of stimulus discrimination training.

reinforcement
​stimulus control
expectancy
punishment

A

​stimulus control

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