Which term describes when a particular response occurs more frequently in the presence of one stimulus than in the presence of another?

• A. Discrimination Training Procedures
• B. Stimulus Control Transfer Procedures
• C. Stimulus Control
• D. Generalization

Answer: (B)

Stimulus control is when a behavior is more likely to occur in the presence of one stimulus than in the presence of others. This happens because that particular stimulus has been established as an SD through training, signaling that reinforcement is available and shaping the response to occur more often under that stimulus. The described situation fits stimulus control, since the response frequency changes depending on which stimulus is present. Stimulus control transfer procedures, on the other hand, are about moving that control from one stimulus to another, not describing the basic phenomenon itself. Generalization involves responding to a broader range of similar stimuli, rather than showing a clear differential response to distinct stimuli.