In a stimulus discrimination procedure, subjects are
A)repeatedly exposed to a single stimulus as a cue for the availability of a reinforcer.
B)exposed once to a single stimulus as a cue for the availability of a reinforcer.
C)exposed to at least two stimuli, only one of which is a cue for the availability of a reinforcer.
D)exposed to at least two stimuli, all of which signal the availability of a reinforcer.

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In a stimulus discrimination procedure, subjects are exposed to at least two stimuli, only one of which is a cue for the availability of a reinforcer. The goal of the procedure is to teach the subject to consistently respond to the stimulus that predicts the reinforcer and not respond to the stimulus that does not predict the reinforcer. This requires discrimination between the stimuli.

In a Stimulus Discrimination Procedure, Subjects Are