In operant conditioning,discrimination occurs when
A)a behavior is no longer reinforced and decreases in frequency.
B)an organism responds appropriately to stimuli that signal that a behavior will or will not be reinforced.
C)an organism performs a reinforced behavior in a different situation.
D)an organism reverts to instinctive behavior that interferes with learning.

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Discrimination in operant conditioning refers to an organism's ability to respond appropriately to different stimuli that signal whether a behavior will be reinforced or not. For example, a rat may learn to press a lever for food only when a green light is on and not when a red light is on. This ability to discriminate between different stimuli can be important in learning and behavior modification.

In Operant Conditioning,discrimination Occurs When