A rat in a Skinner box is going through several training sessions where the light that illuminates the box is alternately turned on and off. When the light is on, a bar press will produce food. When the light is off, bar pressing goes unrewarded. We soon observe that the rat presses vigorously when the light is on and ignores the bar when the light is off. This illustrates
A)stimulus control.
B)systematic extinction.
C)stimulus generalization.
D)a resistance to extinction.

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This behavior illustrates stimulus control, as the rat has learned to modify its behavior based on the presence or absence of a specific stimulus (the light), pressing the bar only when the light is on because it has learned that this action will result in food.

A Rat in a Skinner Box Is Going Through Several