Three Different Steps of Derived Stimulus Relations Related to Language

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According to Cooper et al. (2019), derives relations in the context of applied behavior analysis constitute the relationship between two stimuli such that they are developed without any previous learning. The three kinds of derived relations include reflexivity, transitivity, and symmetry. Derived stimulus is portrayed in conditional associations are trained between stimuli clusters, and extra connections manifest amongst such stimuli clusters without reinforcement or direct education. These derived associations are depicted within reflexive (A=A); symmetrical (A=B then B=A); and transitive (when A=B, and B=C, then A=C) relations (Perez et al., 2021).
For example, when a person is trained to match the photo of a cat to an identical image of a cat, it is expected that they would be able to match up the images when the comparison and sample are reversed (that is, reflexivity). This meets the definition of derived relations because the individual learns to match the stimulus without any conditioning. An example of symmetry relates to when the photograph is trained to correspond with the written word “cat,” and then the individual is expected to match up the written word to the photograph without requiring direct training (Perez et al., 2021). This is an excellen...