Do parakeets exhibit derived stimulus control? Some thoughts on experimental control procedures

Article Abstract:

Research on derived stimulus control would be greatly enhanced with the development of novel techniques for studying non-human and verbally limited human subjects. Reinforcement of test-trial responses and simple successive discrimination are two procedures that are used relatively infrequently yet bear consideration. A significant study involving parakeets is evaluated in relation to these two procedures.

Methods, Reinforcement (Psychology), Parrots, Psychological research

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Stimulus control and generalization of point-loss punishment with humans

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Research presented concerns conditioned response and reinforcement in humans, focusing on the impact of punishment on stimulus control and generalization. Results add to the psychological literature on behavior modification and punishment.

United States, Statistical Data Included, Punishment, Learning, Psychology of, Learning theory (Psychology), Stimulus generalization

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Discriminative control of punished stereotyped behavior in humans

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The suppression of stereotypy is possible by correlating antecedent stimulus with punishment as observed in a study of adults with mental retardation.

Science & research, Autism, Mentally disabled persons, Stereotyped behavior (Psychiatry), Stereotyped behaviour, Stereotypy (Psychology)

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