How Was Stimulus Control an Important Part of the Punishment

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Essay

How was stimulus control an important part of the punishment contingency for Ben?

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In psychology, a consequence applied that strengthens an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.

Shaping

A psychological conditioning technique where successive approximations of a desired behavior are reinforced.

Heuristic

A problem-solving approach using practical methods or shortcuts to generate solutions that are not guaranteed to be optimal.

Algorithm

A step-by-step procedure or formula for solving a problem or completing a task, often used in computing and mathematics.