Arbitrary stimulus class
A group of stimuli that do not share any common topographies but evoke the same response.
B.2 Identify and distinguish between stimulus and stimulus class.
Dana Do’s: What’s the Difference Between Formal and Feature Stimulus Class?
The difference between formal and feature stimulus class is something that has caused many students a great deal of confusion. That is because they seem the same, unless you look closely and realize they are not. PTB co-founder Dana Meller explains.
Refer to 5th Edition Task List Section B-2: Define and provide examples of stimulus and stimulus class.
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Feature stimulus class
A group of stimuli that share an infinite number of possible relations and evoke the same response.
Functional stimulus class
A group of stimuli that share a common effect (i.e., function) on a behavior.
Stimulus class
A group of stimuli that share a common function, topography, or temporal relation and have a common effect on a response class (behavior). Hint: Think of the stimulus class as
Temporal stimulus class
A group of stimuli that share common timing in relation to the behavior they precede or follow.