Faulty stimulus controlStimulusย Controlย occurs when aย behaviorย is modifiedโei... More occurs when a behaviorBehaviorย refers to any activity or action that living organ... More is triggered by an incorrect or irrelevant stimulusStimulusย is defined as any change in the environment or for... More, rather than the appropriate one. In other words, the behavior is under the controlControlย inย behaviorย analysis refers to the ability to inf... 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 behavi... More (choosing the shape) is under faulty stimulus control because it is controlled by the color (red) instead of the correct stimulus (the shape).