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When a Discriminative Stimulus Is Present?

Sarah Jenkins • • 6 min read
When a Discriminative Stimulus Is Present?

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A discriminative stimulus is the antecedent stimulus that has stimulus control over behavior because the behavior was reliably reinforced in the presence of that stimulus in the past. Discriminative stimuli set the occasion for behaviors that have been reinforced in their presence in the past.

What happens when a discriminative stimulus is present?

The presence of a discriminative stimulus causes a behavior to occur. Stimulus discrimination training may also occur with punishment. A behavior is less likely to occur in the presence of the SD. A behavior is more likely to occur in the presence of the S-Delta.

What is the discriminative stimulus?

The discriminative stimulus is the cue (stimulus) that is present when the behavior is reinforced. The animal learns to exhibit the behavior in the presence of the discriminative stimulus.

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