Which term refers to all the behaviors a person can do, or a set of behaviors relevant to a particular setting or task?

• A. Repertoire
• B. Replication
• C. Respondent Behavior
• D. Response Generalization

Answer: (A)

Repertoire refers to the full range of behaviors a person can perform, especially those that are relevant in a given setting or for a specific task. It captures all the skills someone has acquired that might be used to meet demands, not just a single correct response. Thinking in terms of repertoire helps explain why instruction aims to build and expand the set of available behaviors so a person can respond effectively across different situations. For example, in a classroom, a student’s repertoire would include various ways to communicate, stay on task, and interact with others, all of which contribute to functional performance in that setting.

Replications, or imitation, describe copying a behavior rather than the entire set of possible behaviors. Respondent behavior refers to reflexive, automatic responses elicited by stimuli, not the broader collection of learned actions. Response generalization is about a trained behavior appearing in new, related situations or with new but similar stimuli, rather than describing the whole range of behaviors someone can perform.