In a study, rats are classically conditioned to respond to a 1200 Hz tone. During testing, if the rat only responds to that tone and not a 800 Hz tone we can say that the animal has ___________ between them.
A) generalized
B) graded
C) distinguished
D) spontaneously reflected

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If the rat only responds to the 1200 Hz tone and not the 800 Hz tone, we can say that the rat has distinguished between the two tones. This means that the rat has learned to differentiate between the two stimuli and only responds to the specific tone that was the conditioned stimulus during training. Generalization would occur if the rat responded to tones similar to the conditioned tone, and grading would refer to the strength or magnitude of the response to the conditioned stimulus. "Spontaneously reflected" is not a term commonly used in classical conditioning.

In a Study, Rats Are Classically Conditioned to Respond to a 1200