An example of a discriminative stimulus is __________.
A) a stop sign
B) the stimulus that acts as a UCS in classical conditioning
C) the white rat in Watson's Little Albert study of producing phobias
D) a knee jerk

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A discriminative stimulus is a cue that indicates the appropriate time and place to exhibit a particular behavior. A stop sign is a clear example of such a stimulus as it signals to drivers that they should stop their vehicle. The other options listed are not discriminative stimuli as they do not signal a specific behavior to be exhibited.

An Example of a Discriminative Stimulus Is __________