Behavior-Change Procedures
Discrimination and stimulus-control teaching procedures
Use discrimination-training arrangements and trial-based or free-operant procedures to build accurate stimulus control.
How this shows up in scenario questions
- 1Choose simple versus conditional discrimination procedures.
- 2Select trial-based or free-operant teaching formats.
- 3Plan transfer of stimulus control.
Common misconceptions
- Treating all teaching as discrete-trial teaching.
- Ignoring conditional relations.
- Assuming correct responding means natural stimulus control.
Distractor patterns
- Use prompts without fading plan.
- Choose free-operant format when trials are needed.
- Ignore relevant antecedent stimuli.
Related terms
simple discriminationconditional discriminationstimulus control transfertrial-basedfree-operant
Related practice prompts
Distinguish motivating operations from discriminative stimuli.
A learner is more likely to request water after recess on hot days. The hot day and exercise most directly alter the value of water as a reinforcer. What concept is illustrated?
Identify stimulus control in instructional contexts.
During following a schedule in a elementary classroom, the participant says "help" only when the therapist holds up a help card, but not when the card is absent. What does this pattern most directly show? The plan must be usable by new staff during routine implementation.
Identify stimulus control in instructional contexts.
During requesting help in a early-intervention session, the participant says "help" only when the therapist holds up a help card, but not when the card is absent. What does this pattern most directly show? The BCBA is reviewing the decision with a trainee.