ABA glossary
Restricted stimulus control
Also called stimulus overselectivity, overselectivity
Definition
Responding that comes under the control of only one feature, or a few features, of a complex stimulus while other relevant features are ignored.
Example from a session
A learner names a picture as "dog" only because of its red collar and calls any picture with a red collar "dog."
Can you spot restricted stimulus control in a scenario?
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