Chapter 16: Imitation

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Imitation

* The form of the behavior of the imitator

* is controlled by

* similar behavior of the model.

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Physical prompt (physical guidance)

* The trainer physically moves the trainee's body

* in an approximation of the desired response.

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Generalized imitation

* Imitation of the response

* of a model

* without previous reinforcement

* of imitation of that specific response.

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Verbal prompt

* A supplemental verbal stimulus

* that raises the probability of a correct response.

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Theory of generalized imitation

* Generalized imitative responses occur

* because they automatically produce imitative reinforcers.

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Imitative reinforcers

* Stimuli arising from the match between

* the behavior of the imitator

* and the behavior of the model

* that function as reinforcers.