A baby cries in response to faces of strangers but smiles when he sees his mother's face. What is this an example of?
A)higher-order conditioning
B)response generalization
C)generalization
D)discrimination

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This is an example of discrimination, where the baby is able to distinguish between the familiar face of the mother and the unfamiliar faces of strangers and shows different emotional responses towards them.

A Baby Cries in Response to Faces of Strangers but Smiles