PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Stimulus Control, Errorless Learning, The Fading
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Chapter 10 changing the stimulus control of a. Peter possessed an extensive vocal mimicking repertoire -> could repeat words people said but not think of his own. Would imitate words when not appropriate -> would respond to what"s your name? with name because the stimulus in questions evoke mimicking responses rather than answers. Veronica used poker chips that could be exchanged for treats as reinforce to treat him how to respond to stimulus. Would ask him what his name was and then shout peter which he would mimic she would then give him a token. Would start asking the question louder, and saying his name quieter. When she stopped mouthing his name he was able to reply by himself. Fading the gradual change over successive trials of an antecedent stimulus that controls a response so that the response eventually occurs to a partially charged or completely new antecedent stimulus.
