12 Questions
What is the main characteristic that defines a discriminative stimulus (SD)?
Its ability to change the probability of an operant behavior occurring
If a student asks questions when a teaching assistant is present, but not when they are absent, what is the teaching assistant's role?
The teaching assistant is a discriminative stimulus for asking questions
If a stop sign does not change a driver's behavior when they are rushing an injured friend to the hospital, what is the stop sign considered in that situation?
An S-delta (S∆)
When an operant behavior is followed by positive reinforcement in the presence of a discriminative stimulus, what is the effect on the behavior?
The behavior is more likely to occur the next time the stimulus is present
Which of the following is an example of a private discriminative stimulus?
A headache
What is the difference between a discriminative stimulus (SD) and an S-delta (S∆)?
An SD changes the probability of an operant behavior, while an S∆ does not
What is the key difference between operant behavior and reflexive responses?
Operant behavior is elicited by a preceding stimulus, while reflexive responses occur without an observable stimulus.
What is the purpose of a discriminative stimulus (SD) in operant conditioning?
A discriminative stimulus sets the occasion for a specific operant behavior to occur.
How do discriminative stimuli (SDs) influence the probability of an operant behavior being emitted?
Discriminative stimuli change the probability of an operant behavior being emitted based on a history of differential reinforcement.
What is the relationship between reflexive responses and the physiology of an organism?
Reflexive responses are tied to the physiology of an organism and, under appropriate conditions, always occur when the eliciting stimulus is presented.
What is the purpose of using the term "impulse" in behavior analysis?
The term "impulse" is used to describe an inferred mental event that is used to explain an operant behavior when a discriminative stimulus is not easily observed.
How does differential reinforcement influence operant behavior?
Differential reinforcement involves reinforcing an operant behavior in one situation (SD) but not in another (S), which changes the probability that the operant will be emitted.
Learn about the differences between operant behavior and reflexive responses in the context of stimulus-response relationships. Understand how reflexes are tied to an organism's physiology while operant behaviors are emitted without a preceding stimulus.
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