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Discrimination Learning in Behavior Analysis Quiz

#1

In discrimination learning, what does the term 'discriminative stimulus' refer to?

A stimulus that signals the availability of reinforcement
Explanation

Signal for reinforcement

#2

What is the term for the process of gradually reducing the frequency or strength of a behavior by withholding reinforcement?

Extinction
Explanation

Withholding reinforcement

#3

In behavior analysis, what is the term for a stimulus that naturally elicits a response without prior learning?

Unconditioned stimulus
Explanation

Innate response trigger

#4

What is the primary goal of discrimination training in behavior analysis?

To teach the individual to respond differently to different stimuli
Explanation

Learning differential responses

#5

In discrimination learning, what is the term for responding to a stimulus that is similar but not identical to the training stimulus?

Generalization
Explanation

Responding to similar stimuli

#6

In discrimination learning, what is the term for the occurrence of the desired behavior only in the presence of a specific discriminative stimulus?

Discrimination
Explanation

Specific stimulus response

#7

Which type of reinforcement involves the removal or avoidance of an aversive stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior?

Negative reinforcement
Explanation

Aversive stimulus avoidance

#8

In discrimination learning, what is the term for the phenomenon where responding to a stimulus increases when it is followed by a reinforcer?

Reinforcement
Explanation

Behavior strengthening

#9

Which type of discrimination training involves reinforcing responses to one stimulus and not to another?

Differential reinforcement
Explanation

Selective reinforcement

#10

What is the term for the process of gradually making a stimulus more similar to the target stimulus during discrimination training?

Stimulus shaping
Explanation

Molding stimulus perception

#11

What is the term for a decrease in the frequency or strength of a behavior when it is no longer followed by reinforcement?

Extinction
Explanation

Behavior reduction

#12

Which type of discrimination training involves reinforcing responses in the presence of one stimulus and extinguishing responses in the presence of another stimulus?

Negative discrimination
Explanation

Opposing stimulus response

#13

In discrimination learning, what does the term 'response generalization' refer to?

Responding to stimuli similar to the training stimulus
Explanation

Generalizing responses

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