Deck 7: A: Stimulus Control: Discrimination and Generalization

Question 1

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

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Generalization is associated with broad stimulus control.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

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:​

A) ​stimulus class
B) ​S-delta
C) ​reinforcer
D) ​discriminative stimulus

Answer 3

D

Question 4

A behavior is more likely to occur in the presence of the S^D.

Question 5

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:​

A) ​stimulus class
B) ​S-delta
C) ​reinforcer
D) ​discriminative stimulus

Question 6

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^D in this example?​

A) ​parents
B) ​girlfriend
C) ​friends
D) ​parents and girlfriend

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

A) ​group
B) ​class
C) ​category
D) ​contingency

Question 9

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

A) ​generalized
B) ​situation-specific
C) ​isolated
D) ​intermittent

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

A) ​antecedent
B) ​consequence
C) ​cause
D) ​reinforcer

Question 12

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

A) ​cause
B) ​consequence
C) ​antecedent
D) ​behavior

Question 13

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

Question 14

Stimulus control is developed by stimulus discrimination training.

Question 15

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.​

A) ​situational
B) ​operant
C) ​isolated
D) ​stimulus

Question 16

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

Question 17

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?​

A) ​parents
B) ​girlfriend
C) ​friends
D) ​parents and girlfriend

Question 18

A behavior is less likely to occur in the presence of the S^D.

Question 19

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

Question 20

Stimulus discrimination training may also occur with punishment.

Question 21

What happens when a discriminative stimulus is present?​

A) ​it has no influence over the behavior
B) ​it makes the behavior less likely to occur
C) ​it inhibits the behavior
D) ​it makes the behavior more likely to occur

Question 22

Stimulus discrimination training can occur as a result of:​

A) ​reinforcement
B) ​punishment
C) ​extinction
D) ​all of these

Question 23

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:​

A) ​stimulus class
B) ​generalization gradient
C) ​cause-effect relationship
D) ​discrimination gradient

Question 24

As a result of stimulus discrimination training,the presence of the discriminative stimulus:​

A) ​signals that the behavior will be reinforced
B) ​signals that the behavior will not be reinforced
C) ​causes an alternative behavior to occur
D) ​A and C

Question 25

Stimulus control develops as a result of​

A) ​classical conditioning
B) ​stimulus discrimination training
C) ​stimulus differentiation
D) ​conditioned stimulus training

Question 26

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:​

A) ​negative reinforcer
B) ​S-delta
C) ​unconditioned stimulus
D) ​discriminative stimulus

Question 27

Generalization is associated with ____________ stimulus control.​

A) ​strong
B) ​unique
C) ​broad
D) ​specific

Question 28

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

Question 29

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:​

A) ​classical conditioning
B) ​stimulus discrimination training
C) ​respondent conditioning
D) ​reinforcement

Question 30

When you tell jokes and your friends laugh,you are more likely to tell jokes to your friends.Your friends are _______ for telling jokes.​

A) ​discriminative stimuli
B) ​S-deltas
C) ​punishers
D) ​conditioned stimuli

Question 31

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

A) ​three term contract
B) ​three term contingency
C) ​stimulus control
D) ​three way interaction

Question 32

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

A) ​antecedent- behavior-consequence
B) ​all behavioral consequences
C) ​antecedent- behavior -contingency
D) ​all of these

Question 33

___________ takes place when a behavior is more likely to occur in the presence of stimuli that are similar to the discriminative stimulus.​

A) ​reinforcement
B) ​generalization
C) ​discrimination training
D) ​discrimination

Question 34

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.​

A) ​expansion
B) ​refinement
C) ​discrimination
D) ​generalization

Question 35

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:​

A) ​negative reinforcer
B) ​S-delta
C) ​unconditioned stimulus
D) ​discriminative stimulus

Question 36

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

Question 37

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.​

A) ​discriminating
B) ​generalizing
C) ​narrowing
D) ​expanding

Question 38

Which of the following is developed through discrimination training?​

A) ​reading
B) ​spelling
C) ​obeying traffic signals
D) ​all of these

Question 39

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:​

A) ​discrimination training
B) ​generalization
C) ​reinforcement
D) ​A and C

Question 40

_____________ develops as a result of stimulus discrimination training.​

A) ​reinforcement
B) ​punishment
C) ​stimulus control
D) ​expectancy

Question 41

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.

Question 42

What is an S-delta?

Question 43

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

Question 44

How is stimulus control developed?

Question 45

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

Question 46

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

Question 47

Provide an example of stimulus discrimination training.Identify the S^D and the S-delta.

Question 48

_____________ occurs when a behavior occurs in the presence of stimuli that are similar to the S^D.

Question 49

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

Question 50

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

Question 51

_____________________ is the process in which the behavior is reinforced in the presence of the S^D and not reinforced in the presence of the S-delta.

Question 52

What are the 2 steps involved in stimulus discrimination training?

Question 53

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

Question 54

What is a discriminative stimulus?

Question 55

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