John says, "Please pass the salt." Ralph passes the salt. "Thank you," says John. John's request precedes a behavior (salt passing) that is reinforced ("Thank you"). Thus, the request "Please pass the salt" is a ____ for passing the salt.
A) discriminative stimulus
B) response
C) positive reinforcer
D) conditioned stimulus (CS)

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The request "Please pass the salt" is a discriminative stimulus because it precedes and signals an appropriate behavior (passing the salt) which is reinforced by the response of "Thank you."

John Says, "Please Pass the Salt