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Four-term contingency correct answers MO - antecedent - behavior - consequence Phylogenic history correct answers History of the evolution of a species or group Ontogenic history correct answers Developmental history of an organism within it's own lifetime Classical conditioning correct answers Conditioned stimulus paired with previously neutral (unconditioned stimulus) Example: Pavlov's Dogs Stimulus control correct answers A situation in which the frequency, latency, duration, or amplitude of a behavior is altered by the presence or absence of an antecedent stimulus. Discriminative Stimulus (SD) correct answers A stimulus in the presence of which a particular response will be reinforced or punished. Example: You desire hot water to wash your hands and turn on the hot tap. Stimulus delta (SΔ) correct answers A stimulus in the presence of which a particular response will not be reinforced. Example: You desire hot water to wash your hands, but turn on the cold tap. Characteristics of an effective SD correct answers Precise Stated (not asked) Brief response time allowed Consistent Consistent consequences Attention is gained before SD is given Not repeated over and over Generalization correct answers The tendency, once a response has been conditioned, for stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus to elicit similar responses Discrimination correct answers In classical conditioning, the learned ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and stimuli that do not signal an unconditioned stimulus. Response correct answers An action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulus. Motivational operation (M.O.) correct answers Temporarily increases the effectiveness or values of a reinforcer. Temporarily increases the behavior that has been encouraged by that reinforcer in the past. Example: Being hungry increases the value of food. Abolishing operation (AO) correct answers A motivating operation that decreases the reinforcing effectiveness of a stimulus, object, or event. Example: Full stomach decreases the value of food.