Because Samantha the dog was only given a dog biscuit when she heard the dinner bell and not when she heard a bicycle bell or clock chimes, Samantha began to exhibit
A)stimulus discimination.
B)stimulus generalization.
C)shaping.
D)extinction.

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Samantha has learned to discriminate between the specific stimulus of the dinner bell and other stimuli such as a bicycle bell or clock chimes. She only responds to the dinner bell because it is associated with the reward (dog biscuit), whereas the other stimuli are not associated with the reward. This is an example of stimulus discrimination.

Because Samantha the Dog Was Only Given a Dog Biscuit