kms

Behavior is influenced by __ (what happens before).

antecedents

SD (Discriminative Stimulus) indicates that behavior will be __.

reinforced

SΔ (S-delta) indicates that behavior will be __.

not reinforced

The goal of stimulus discrimination is to achieve __ control.

tight stimulus

Stimulus generalization occurs when behavior that was reinforced in one situation occurs in __ situations.

similar

Discrimination means responding to a __ cue only.

specific

Generalization means responding to __ cues too.

similar

Chaining is teaching a sequence of behaviors where each response produces the next __ (SD).

cue

In forward chaining, you teach the first step and then add the __ step.

next

In backward chaining, you teach the __ step first.

last

Total Task involves practicing all steps each time with help as __.

needed

Common pitfalls in chaining include adventitious chaining, which is adding extra, __ behaviors to the chain.

unnecessary