In a two-choice discrimination situation,animals were trained to respond to a S^D(red light)but not the a S (green light).As a result,the responding to the red light increased.However,during the discrimination phase of the study when responding to the green light decreased,the animals also increased their responding to the S^D(red light).This is called ______. A)concurrent discrimination B)transposition C)behavioral contrast D)conditional discrimination

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Behavioral contrast occurs when the rate of response to one stimulus changes as a result of a change in the rate of reinforcement for another stimulus. In this case, the increased responding to the red light (S^D) when responding to the green light decreased is an example of behavioral contrast.

In a Two-Choice Discrimination Situation,animals Were Trained to Respond to a SD

In a Two-Choice Discrimination Situation,animals Were Trained to Respond to a S^D