If Pavlov's dogs only salivated to a middle-pitch bell,but not to a high-pitch bell,then this suggests ____ has taken place.
A) discrimination
B) extinction
C) generalization
D) spontaneous recovery

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Discrimination occurs when an individual learns to respond differently to stimuli that are similar but not identical. In this case, the dogs are responding to the middle-pitch bell but not the high-pitch bell, indicating that they have discriminated between the two stimuli.

If Pavlov's Dogs Only Salivated to a Middle-Pitch Bell,but Not