In operant conditioning, a discriminative stimulus is:
A)a cue that indicates a response is likely to produce some type of consequence
B)a cue that indicates a response is not likely to produce any consequences
C)the stimulus or event that immediately follows a reinforced behavior
D)the stimulus or event that immediately follows a nonreinforced behavior

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A discriminative stimulus is a cue that signals the likelihood that a certain response will produce a certain consequence. Essentially, it discriminates between when a behavior will be rewarded or punished and when it will not.

In Operant Conditioning, a Discriminative Stimulus Is