Faulty stimulus controlStimulusย Controlย occurs when aย behaviorย is modifiedโeither i... More occurs when a behaviorBehaviorย refers to any activity or action that living organi... More is triggered by an incorrect or irrelevant stimulusStimulusย is defined as any change in the environment or form... More, rather than the appropriate one. In other words, the behavior is under the controlControlย inย behaviorย analysis refers to the ability to influe... More of the wrong environmental cue, leading to inappropriate or inconsistent responses.
Example:
A child is learning to differentiate between shapes, but when shown a red triangle and a red circle, they consistently choose the red shape rather than focusing on the shape itself. In this case, the childโs responseAย responseย is a single occurrence or instance of aย behavior.... More (choosing the shape) is under faulty stimulus control because it is controlled by the color (red) instead of the correct stimulus (the shape).