When an operantly conditioned behaviour occurs in response to a new antecedent stimulus that is similar to the original antecedent stimulus, that behaviour is said to be under stimulus control.

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This phenomenon is called stimulus generalization, not stimulus control. Stimulus control occurs when a behavior is performed in the presence of a specific antecedent stimulus but not in its absence or in the presence of different stimuli.

When an Operantly Conditioned Behaviour Occurs in Response to a New