An example of discrimination would be developing a conditioned taste aversion to spearmint gum and then noticing that you had also developed a taste aversion to peppermint gum.

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Developing a conditioned taste aversion to spearmint gum and then noticing a similar aversion to peppermint gum is an example of stimulus generalization in learning, not discrimination. Discrimination involves the ability to distinguish between different stimuli, not generalize across similar ones.

An Example of Discrimination Would Be Developing a Conditioned Taste