Which of the following statements regarding stimulus generalization and stimulus discrimination is correct?
A) the more similar the new stimulus is to the original CS, the greater the likelihood of stimulus discrimination
B) the more dissimilar the new stimulus is from the original CS, the greater the likelihood of stimulus generalization
C) for stimulus discrimination to occur, the organism needs experience with both the original CS and the new stimulus
D) for stimulus generalization to occur, the organism needs experience with both the original CS and the new stimulus

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Stimulus discrimination requires the organism to distinguish between the original conditioned stimulus (CS) and a new stimulus, which typically involves experience with both stimuli.

Which of the Following Statements Regarding Stimulus Generalization and Stimulus