ABA Task FK-11 (define and provide examples of: environment, stimulus and stimulus class

Environmental context

Consists of the situation (set of circumstances) in which behaviour occurs at any given time. Eg. The room, the bar, the party, the people

Stimulus class

Is a group of stimuli that share specified common elements along formal(eg. Size, colour), Temporal (eg. Antecedent or Consequent), and/or Functional (eg. Discriminative stimulus)

Environment

Is the total constellation of stimuli and conditions which can affect behaviour. It is both inside and outside of the skin.

Stimulus

is a change in the environment which can affect behaviour. It is common to talk of onset/offset of a stimulus versus the attenuation/magnification of a stimulus. Eg. Light turns on, light brightens, light dims, light turns off, light changes from green to red.