A trained dolphin will only do a particular trick when the trainer gives a specific hand signal. When the trainer gives different hand signals, the dolphin does other tricks, thus illustrating that the dolphin's behaviour is under stimulus control. The dolphin's behaviour also best illustrates which of the following?
A)Operant discrimination
B)Positive reinforcement
C)Avoidance conditioning
D)Higher-order conditioning

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Operant discrimination occurs when an animal or a person learns to respond differently to different stimuli, which is exactly what the dolphin is doing by performing specific tricks in response to specific hand signals.

A Trained Dolphin Will Only Do a Particular Trick When