In driving school, you are reinforced for driving into an intersection when the light is green, but not reinforced when the light is red.This is an example of
A)a stimulus discrimination procedure.
B)a stimulus generalization procedure.
C)the peak-shift phenomenon.
D)the configural-cue approach.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The reinforcement being delivered only for driving into an intersection when the light is green and not when it is red is an example of stimulus discrimination procedure. The individual is learning to discriminate between the two stimuli (green light and red light), and responding only to the green light which is followed by reinforcement.

In Driving School, You Are Reinforced for Driving into an Intersection