Lori's dad is in an exceptionally happy mood having just purchased a new car. Seeing this good mood, Lori asks "can we stop for ice cream on the way home?" Lori's dad, who generally does not approve of sweet treats says "sure." In this situation, the dad's mood might have served as __________
A) a neutral stimulus.
B) a generalized stimulus.
C) a reinforcer.
D) a discriminative stimulus.

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Lori's dad's happy mood likely served as a discriminative stimulus, indicating that Lori's request for ice cream might be met positively at this time, unlike other times when her dad might not be in such a good mood. A discriminative stimulus signals the availability of reinforcement following a certain behavior in a given context.

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