An athletic team almost always wins the game when they play at "home" but they seldom win a game played "on the road." Their winning appears to be influenced by where the game is played.This illustrates the operant principle of

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The principle of stimulus control is demonstrated in this scenario. The team's winning behavior is more likely to occur when in their home environment (the stimulus), as opposed to playing on the road. The location of the game is acting as a discriminative stimulus, influencing the occurrence of the behavior (winning). Shaping, punishment, and extinction are not applicable principles in this situation.

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