28.8 Private Stimulus Non-Example
The burning sensation produced by a hot stove is the result of a public stimulus: the heat radiating from the stove. Other individuals can also be affected by the heat, just as they can be affected by the visual stimulation of the stove or the olfactory stimulation if something is burning on the stove.
Private Stimulus
Is a physical energy change
Is capable of affecting a sense organ
Affects only one individual; other individuals are not affected
Type of energy change
Function of the stimulus (e.g., reinforcing, discriminative, punishing)
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