If a girl smiles at her date,it is possible that her date suddenly knows she probably will return a kiss.Her smile functions as a _____ for kissing her.

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A discriminative stimulus signals the availability of a particular consequence or reinforcement. In this case, the girl's smile is signaling to her date that it is appropriate to initiate a kiss, making it a discriminative stimulus. The other options (A, B, D) don't fit because a smile is not a primary reinforcer, negative reinforcer, or conditioned stimulus in this context.

If a Girl Smiles at Her Date,it Is Possible That