The ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and similar stimuli that do not signal an unconditioned stimulus is called

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Discrimination refers to the ability to differentiate between a conditioned stimulus and similar stimuli that do not signal an unconditioned response. Acquisition refers to the initial learning of the association between a conditioned stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus. Generalization refers to the tendency of stimuli similar to a conditioned stimulus to evoke similar responses, and spontaneous recovery refers to the reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response.

The Ability to Distinguish Between a Conditioned Stimulus and Similar