Which of the following best describes a discriminative...

Which of the following best describes a discriminative stimulus? a. Something that elicits a response after association with a reinforcer b. An innately reinforcing stimulus c. Something that when removed increases the likelihood of the behavior d. An event that decreases the behavior it follows e. An amplified stimulus feeding back information to responses

Which of the following best describes a discriminative stimulus?
a. Something that elicits a response after association with a reinforcer
b. An innately reinforcing stimulus
c. Something that when removed increases the likelihood of the behavior
d. An event that decreases the behavior it follows
e. An amplified stimulus feeding back information to responses

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Key Concepts

Discriminative Stimulus

A discriminative stimulus is an environmental cue that signals when a particular behavior will be reinforced. It sets the conditions under which a specific response is likely to occur, indicating to the organism that performing the behavior will yield a positive consequence or reinforcement.

Operant Conditioning

Operant conditioning is a learning process in which behaviors are modified by the consequences that follow them. Through repeated associations between behavior and outcomes, organisms learn to either increase or decrease their behavior, with stimuli serving as signals for when reinforcement or punishment will occur.

Reinforcement

Reinforcement is the process through which a behavior is strengthened by the presentation of a desirable outcome or reward following that behavior. When a behavior is followed by reinforcement, its frequency increases, making it more likely to be repeated in the future, especially in the presence of a discriminative stimulus.

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