To Cue or Not to Cue?

Adding Stimulus control to behaviors.

So what is a cue?

A cue is a Discriminative Stimulus (S^d)

S^d is a change in the environment, which at a given moment increases, (or in the case of punishment, decreases) the frequency of a behavior (or one of its qualities, such as duration, intensity, etc.). S^d has a so-called evocative effect. When a bowl of soup appears in front of you, it is a cue for you to take a spoon and start eating. S^d increases the probability of a behavior occurring at a given moment. The effects of S^d, as opposed to the effects of a consequence, can be observed HERE and NOW. In operant conditioning, stimuli do not appear without consequences. That is why in behavior analysis we have types of S^d as e.g. S^D or S^dR i.e. discriminative stimulus for punishment or reinforcement.

During this webinar we will talk about:

• definition of cue and Sd
• stimulus control
• effective ways to add a cue
• fluency as a criteria
• common errors
• adding cue to lured, offered or captured behavior
• cue transfer
• different types of cues
• backchaining and cues
• and much, much more!

All attendees will receive 10% discount for Trainers Toolbox course