PSYB45H3 Chapter : textbook11.docx
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Prompts are used to evoke a behavior. Transfer or stimulus control is used to eliminate the prompts and get the behavior to occur in the presence of the relevant discriminative stimulus (sd) * these procedures are used to develop simple discriminations (involves behavior occurring in the correct situation) Complex behavior consisting of many component behaviors that occur together in a sequence is called a behavioral chain. When you want a piece of chewing gum engage in a sequence of responses. B) pull out the pack of gum. C) pull a single stick out of the pack. E) put the gum into your mouth. All behavior occurs in a sequence, you can engage in a particular behavior only if the previous behavior has been completed. Each behavior chain consists of # of individual stimulus-response components that occur together in a sequence. Behavioral chain is often called stimulus-response chain.