Stimulus Generalization & Discrimination Week 10 (Tuesday)

Flashcards covering key concepts related to stimulus generalization and discrimination from the lecture notes.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for changes in behavior in one situation to spread to another situation.

Generalization Gradient

A graphic representation of generalization data.

Fear Conditioning

A type of learning in which a fear response is conditioned to a neutral stimulus.

Stimulus Discrimination

The tendency for behavior to occur in certain situations but not in others.

Generalization Following Reinforcement

When learned behavior is applied to new, similar stimuli after reinforcement.

Generalization Following Extinction

Behavior diminishes in new situations after the original reinforcement has stopped.

Inverse Relationship of Discrimination and Generalization

The more a subject can discriminate between stimuli, the less generalization occurs, and vice versa.

Generalized Behavior

Behaviors that expand beyond original learning contexts, potentially causing problems.

Consequences of Generalization

Potential problems include giving up, inflating problem behaviors, and inappropriate reactions to stimuli.