In classical conditioning, stimulus discrimination occurs when:
A)a novel stimulus produces a response that is similar to the response produced by a conditioned stimulus
B)a conditioned response develops that is opposite in direction to the unconditioned response
C)an unconditioned response develops that is opposite in direction to the conditioned response
D)a novel stimulus produces a response that is different from the response produced by a conditioned stimulus

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Stimulus discrimination occurs when an organism learns to respond differently to two different stimuli. In classical conditioning, this means that a novel stimulus produces a response that is different from the response produced by a conditioned stimulus. For example, if a dog has learned to salivate to a bell tone, but does not salivate to other similar sounds, it has demonstrated stimulus discrimination.

In Classical Conditioning, Stimulus Discrimination Occurs When