PSY100H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Fire Hydrant, Classical Conditioning, Stimulus Control
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Chapter 7 stimulus control: discrimination and generalization. Behaviour is reinforced in specific circumstances (when specific antecedents are present) Outcome: behaviour is more likely to occur in the future in similar circumstances. Behaviour is no longer reinforced when it occurs in specific circumstances (when specific antecedents are present) Outcome: behaviour stops occuring in the future in similar circumstances. Behaviour is punished in specific circumstances (when specific antecedents are present) Outcome: behaviour stops occurring in the future in similar circumstances. What is a contingency of reinforcement: the reinforcement follows the behaviour and not the other way around, the consequences of a given behaviour are controlled by the antecedents or specific circumstances in the environment. The functional relationship among the different components: a b c, ex: phone rings pick it up talk to someone. Phone doesn"t ring pick it up no one there. Outcome: you are more likely to pick up the phone when it rings but not when it is not ringing.
