Bart notices that his father,Homer,is usually in an agreeable mood after his mother,Marge,fixes him pork chops.However,Homer is quite grumpy after a meal of three-eyed fish.Bart has learned that it is much in his favor to ask Homer permission to do fun things on pork chop night and to avoid asking such questions when three-eyed fish is served.Bart is using the type of meal served as a ____.
A) discriminative conditioned stimulus
B) secondary reinforce
C) vicarious experience
D) negative reinforcement

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Bart has learned to discriminate between the two different types of meals served - pork chops and three-eyed fish - as they have become a discriminative stimulus. Depending on the type of meal served, Homer's mood changes and this influences his behavior.

Bart Notices That His Father,Homer,is Usually in an Agreeable Mood