Glossary G

Deutsch: Generalisierungsgradient / Español: Gradiente de generalización / Português: Gradiente de generalização / Français: Gradient de généralisation / Italiano: Gradiente di generalizzazione /

Generalization gradient is defined as a graphic description of the strength of responding in the presence of stimuli that are similar to the SD and vary along a continuum.

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Generalization training refers to the reinforcement of a behavior in a series of stimulus situations until it generalizes to other members of that stimulus class.

generalized amnesia refers to loss of memory of all personal information, including identity

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The Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) refers to an excessive or unrealistic worry that is unrelated to another illness and can last six months or more.

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Generalized imitation refers to the tendency to imitate a new modeled behavior in the absence of any specific reinforcement for doing so.

Generalized other is defined as the idea that other people tell you who and what you are

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Deutsch: Generalisiertes Bestrafungsmittel / Español: Castigador Generalizado / Português: Punidor Generalizado / Français: Punitif Généralisé / Italiano: Punitore Generalizzato /

Generalized punisher is defined as an event that has become punishing because it has in the past been associated with many other punishers. Generalized punisher is a type of secondary reinforcer that has been associated with several other reinforcers.

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Generalized reinforcer is defined as a conditioned reinforcer that is associated with many other reinforcers. This kind of reinforcer is effective because the person is usually deprived of at least one of the backup reinforcers.

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