Children are often aware of which conditions are most favorable when asking a parent for an advance on their allowance.Psychologists call such conditions ____.
A) discriminative conditioned stimuli
B) secondary reinforcers
C) primary reinforcers
D) conditioned stimuli

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Discriminative conditioned stimuli are stimuli that signal the availability of reinforcement. In the case of the question, children learn which conditions (such as asking in a certain tone of voice or at a certain time) signal the availability of extra allowance, and are more likely to make the request under those conditions.

Children Are Often Aware of Which Conditions Are Most Favorable