PSYCO282 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Stimulus Control, Classical Conditioning
8 Dec 2017
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The behavior occurs when the antecedent is present because that is the only time the behaviour has been reinforced: stimulus class: a group of stimuli that all have the same functional effect on a particular behavior. Di sc r imi n a ti on t r ain i n g i n t he la b: example: behavior is saying i love you, sd is your wife, and s-delta is your coworkers. In the case of spelling, the spoken word is the sd and our response involves writing or saying the letters that spell the word. When we write or say the letters correctly, our spelling behavior is reinforced: stimulus control develops our spelling behavior. The behavior may continue to occur when other antecedent stimulus are present: ex) talking loud in the library. The library is a sd for punishment that signals that loud talking and laughing will be punished.
