Stimulusย Controlย occurs when aย behaviorย is modifiedโeither inย frequency,ย latency,ย duration, or intensityโby the presence or absence of a particularย stimulus. This means theย behaviorย is more likely to occur when the controllingย stimulusย is present and less likely to occur when it is absent.
Example
A child learns to stop at a red light and go at a green light. The red and green lightsย controlย the childโsย behaviorย of stopping and going, demonstratingย stimulusย control. Theย behaviorย of stopping or going changes based on the presence of the correspondingย stimulus.