According to Spence, discrimination training results in
A)only excitatory conditioning.
B)only inhibitory conditioning.
C)either excitatory or inhibitory conditioning.
D)both excitatory and inhibitory conditioning.

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Discrimination training involves both excitatory and inhibitory conditioning. Excitatory conditioning occurs when a response is reinforced in the presence of a particular stimulus but not in the presence of another stimulus. Inhibitory conditioning occurs when a response is reinforced in the presence of one stimulus and not reinforced in the presence of another stimulus, leading to the suppression of the response in the presence of the non-reinforced stimulus. Discrimination training involves both types of conditioning as the learner needs to learn not only what to respond to but also what not to respond to.

According to Spence, Discrimination Training Results in