Each time the owner of an aquarium turns on the aquarium light, the fish gather in the corner in which he routinely places food.Because he always turns the light on before feeding the fish, their actions demonstrate
A) spontaneous recovery.
B) extinction.
C) stimulus control.
D) resistance to extinction.

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The fish have learned that the turning on of the light is the cue for feeding time, so their behavior of gathering in the corner is a result of stimulus control. This behavior is not a result of spontaneous recovery, extinction, or resistance to extinction.

Each Time the Owner of an Aquarium Turns on the Aquarium