If a child learns to hit a baseball from several different pitchers, standing in several different positions during practice, generalization has occurred.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2Which 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 3If ___________ contingencies are discontinued prematurely, there is a risk that the problem behavior may begin to occur more frequently.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 4When 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 5Generalized reductions in problem behaviors are best achieved when there are generalized increases in ___________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 6When 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
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