Stimulus Classes and Behavior Control

The video tutorial provides an in-depth look at the concept of stimulus in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), focusing on the SRS contingency, stimulus control, and various types of stimulus classes. It explains how stimuli in the environment affect behavior and how different stimulus classes, such as functional and arbitrary, are formed and utilized in ABA. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of understanding these concepts for effective practice and offers resources for further study.

What does the 'S' in the SRS contingency stand for?

• System

• Signal

• Situation

• Stimulus

Which of the following is NOT a type of stimulus class discussed?

• Physical

• Arbitrary

• Formal

• Temporal

What is the main goal of bringing behavior under stimulus control?

• To eliminate all behaviors

• To ensure behaviors occur only in the presence of certain stimuli

• To make behaviors unpredictable

• To increase the frequency of all behaviors

How can new stimulus classes be created?

• Through stimulus-stimulus pairing

• By removing all stimuli

• By changing the environment completely

• By ignoring existing stimuli

Which of the following is an example of a feature stimulus class?

• Apples and bananas as fruits

• Stop signs and red lights

• Dogs and cats sharing tails and paws

• Different types of music

What is a characteristic of functional stimulus classes?

• They affect behavior in the same way

• They are based on physical similarity

• They evoke different behaviors

• They are unrelated to behavior

Which of the following is true about arbitrary stimulus classes?

• They share physical features

• They are always visible

• They evoke the same response

• They are based on temporal factors

What is an example of an arbitrary stimulus class?

• Different chairs making you sit

• Different types of music

• Red lights and stop signs

• Apples, bananas, and grapes as fruits

What is the role of antecedents in the SRS contingency?

• To reinforce behavior

• To eliminate behavior

• To evoke behavior

• To punish behavior

How do functional stimulus classes differ from arbitrary stimulus classes?

• Functional classes affect behavior the same way

• Arbitrary classes evoke different responses

• Arbitrary classes are based on temporal factors

• Functional classes are based on physical features