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… Read more
B. Concepts and Principles
Stimulus control
When a learned behavior occurs in the presence of the SD and doesn’t occur in the absence of the SD or in the presence of other stimuli (SΔ).
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Stimulus delta (SΔ)
A stimulus in the presence of which a given behavior has not produced reinforcement in the past or produces less reinforcement or lesser value reinforcement than when it occurs in
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Stimulus discrimination
Narrow stimulus control exhibited when a person responds to a specific stimulus with a limited number of specific responses.
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Stimulus generalization
Responding in the same way to antecedent stimuli that share certain aspects of other antecedent stimuli (SDs).
Stimulus salience
The process of making learning stimuli more prominent to establish stimulus control and skill acquisition.
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Surrogate MO (CMO-S)
A type of conditioned motivating operation that is established when a previously neutral stimulus acquires its evocative and value-altering effect by having been paired with an unconditioned motivating operation.
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Tact
An elementary verbal operant in which a speaker names non-verbal SDs they have direct contact with through any of their sense modes and private experiences that has a history of
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Temporal stimulus class
A group of stimuli that share common timing in relation to the behavior they precede or follow.
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