As a result of learning to match a golf ball to a golf club, and a golf club to a golf bag, a child is now able to match a golf bag to a golf ball without specific training to do so.In this example, the golf ball, the golf club, and the golf bag constitute a(n):
A)stimulus class
B)stimulus equivalence class
C)stimulus common-element class
D)response class

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The scenario describes a stimulus equivalence class, where the child can match stimuli (golf ball, club, and bag) without having to be explicitly trained on each pairing. This is indicative of the stimuli being part of an equivalence class, where certain stimuli come to evoke the same response as other stimuli in the set.

As a Result of Learning to Match a Golf Ball