Generalization and Maintenance Flashcards

Stimulus generalization occurs when a trained behavior is evoked by:

Answer: Stimuli that are similar but not identical to the training stimulus

Stimulus generalization means the behavior occurs in the presence of stimuli that share physical or functional similarities with the original discriminative stimulus.

Response generalization occurs when:

Answer: New, untrained responses in the same class are emitted following training

Response generalization means that after training one behavior, other topographically or functionally similar behaviors also change without direct training.

Programming for generalization should begin:

Answer: During initial intervention planning before training begins

Generalization should be proactively planned from the start of intervention, not treated as an afterthought after skill acquisition.

Training sufficient exemplars as a generalization strategy involves:

Answer: Using multiple examples of stimuli and responses during training

Training with multiple and varied exemplars of relevant stimuli and responses facilitates generalization by preventing narrow stimulus control.

The 'train and hope' strategy for generalization is considered inadequate because:

Answer: It passively relies on generalization occurring without systematic planning

'Train and hope' assumes generalization will occur on its own after training in one setting, which research shows is often insufficient and unreliable.

Teaching in the natural environment (NET) supports generalization by:

Answer: Conducting training in the settings and with the stimuli present in everyday life

NET embeds instruction within naturally occurring activities and routines, promoting generalization to real-world contexts from the outset.