AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Stimulus generalization occurs when a stimulus that is similar to an already-conditioned stimulus begins to produce the same response as the original stimulus does. Stimulus discrimination occurs when the organism learns to differentiate between the CS and other similar stimuli.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stimulus discrimination occurs when a learner engages in the target behavior in the presence of the discriminative stimulus but does not engage in the target behavior in the presence of stimuli that are not the discriminative stimulus.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Parents can also use discriminative stimuli while at home to help reinforce good behaviors with their children. For instance, if a child exhibits good table manners when asking for their favorite dessert, such as ice cream, their actions can be rewarded by the parents immediately providing them with the candy.

Detailed explanation-5: -Habituation occurs when we learn not to respond to a stimulus that is presented repeatedly without change.