When a stimulus consistently precedes rewarded responses, it tends to elicit a response. When a stimulus consistently precedes non-reward, it tends to inhibit responding. This states the principle of
A)partial reinforcement.
B)variable ratio responding.
C)stimulus control.
D)generalization.

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This describes the principle of stimulus control, where a behavior is either elicited or inhibited by the presence of a specific stimulus due to the history of that stimulus being associated with either reinforcement or non-reinforcement.

When a Stimulus Consistently Precedes Rewarded Responses, It Tends to Elicit