The fact that you answer the phone only when it rings is an example of the utility of
A) negative reinforcement.
B) successive approximations.
C) generalizing stimuli.
D) discriminative stimuli.
E) operant conditioning.

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Answering the phone only when it rings is an example of discriminative stimuli because it involves responding to a specific stimulus (the ringing of the phone) and not responding when that stimulus is not present. Discriminative stimuli signal when a particular response will lead to a certain outcome.

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