A pigeon learns to peck at a red disk. It will not peck at an identical disk of any other color. This illustrates the concept of ________.
A) discrimination
B) extinction
C) avoidance training
D) desensitization

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The behavior of the pigeon in pecking only at the red disk and not at identical disks of other colors shows discrimination, which is the ability to discern differences between stimuli and respond differently to them.

A Pigeon Learns to Peck at a Red Disk