The Best Example of Stimulus Discrimination in Classical Conditioning Is

question 56

Multiple Choice

The best example of stimulus discrimination in classical conditioning is:

• A) a child learning to avoid rats but not hamsters
• B) recognizing that a police siren sounding in San Diego, California, has a similar meaning to one sounding in Erie, Pennsylvania
• C) blinking when words similar to "chime" are spoken
• D) refusing to eat Chinese food after associating it with feelings of nausea

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