PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 19: Stimulus Control
6 Jul 2012
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Generalization is defined as the occurrence of the behavior in the presence of stimuli that are similar in some way to the sd that was present during training. One way to promote generalization is to reinforce the behavior when it occurs outside the training situation in the presence of relevant stimuli, in this way, all relevant stimuli develop stimulus control over the behavior. Generalization can also be promoted by eliminating any punishment contingency that would suppress the desirable behavior outside the training situation. The use of stimulus exemplars during training can help generalize the behavior. General case programming is defined as using multiple training examples (stimulus exemplars) that sample the range of relevant stimulus situations and response variations. It is often useful to teach a variety of responses that may all achieve the same outcome for the client called functionally equivalent responses, that is, each response serves the same function for the person.
