You are taking a shower in your dorm and you hear a toilet being flushed nearby.You briefly step out of the flow of water because you have learned that the water becomes very hot for a few moments after this happens.In this example,which of the following would be considered to be the discriminative stimulus?

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The sound of the toilet being flushed is the discriminative stimulus because it is the signal or cue that is associated with the water becoming hot. The person has learned to anticipate the hot water and adjust their behavior (stepping out of the flow of water) based on the sound of the toilet being flushed. The other options (avoidance of hot water and exposure to hot water) are the results of the discriminative stimulus and not the actual stimulus itself.

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