A trained dolphin will only do a particular trick when the trainer gives a specific hand signal.When the trainer gives different hand signals,the dolphin does other tricks,thus illustrating that the dolphin's behaviour is under stimulus control.The dolphin's behaviour also best illustrates which of the following?

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Operant discrimination refers to an organism's ability to learn to differentiate between different stimuli and respond differently to each one. In this scenario, the dolphin is able to differentiate between different hand signals and respond accordingly, demonstrating operant discrimination. Positive reinforcement, avoidance conditioning, and higher-order conditioning are not as directly related to the dolphin's behavior in this scenario.

A Trained Dolphin Will Only Do a Particular Trick When