At preschool, Jessi has learned that she must wash her hands before snack-time in order to get a snack. At home, however, her parents do not check to make sure she washes her hands. When she is home, Jessi does not wash her hands before eating. Jessi's behavior illustrates the process of
A)response generalization.
B)response discrimination.
C)stimulus generalization.
D)stimulus discrimination.

Question

At preschool, Jessi has learned that she must wash her hands before snack-time in order to get a snack. At home, however, her parents do not check to make sure she washes her hands. When she is home, Jessi does not wash her hands before eating. Jessi's behavior illustrates the process of ​
A)response generalization.
B)response discrimination.
C)stimulus generalization.
D)stimulus discrimination.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Jessi's behavior illustrates stimulus discrimination because she differentiates between the preschool environment, where handwashing is required for a snack, and the home environment, where it is not enforced.

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