On Fridays, you know that you can dress casually for work, but on Wednesdays when the corporate executive usually drops by, you know you should dress in your best suit.This illustrates
A) operant stimulus discrimination.
B) delayed reinforcement.
C) classical conditioning.
D) operant stimulus generalization.

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This scenario involves operant stimulus discrimination, as the behavior of dressing appropriately for work is being influenced by the specific context and consequences (i.e. corporate executive visit). This is an example of discriminating between when it is appropriate to dress casually or professionally based on the situation. Delayed reinforcement, classical conditioning, and operant stimulus generalization are not applicable to this scenario.

On Fridays, You Know That You Can Dress Casually for Work