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Stimulus Control Research and Practice: Considerations of Stimulus Disparity and Salience for Discrimination Training
Mary E Halbur1, R Kyle Caldwell1, Tiffany Kodak1
1Psychology Department, Marquette University, 525 N. 6th St., Milwaukee, WI 53212 USA.
Abstract:
Stimulus control plays a prominent role in behavior-analytic service delivery, as many discrimination skills are necessary for daily interactions. Clarification and standardization of terminology are necessary for the advancement of research and practice on stimulus control. The purpose of the present article is to provide an overview of stimulus control and discrimination training as they relate to the disparity and salience of stimuli. An overview and examples of stimulus disparity and stimulus salience are provided, followed by recommendations for efficacious service delivery.
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