When Micah was 2 years old, he was frightened by his AuntMabel's little dog, which had nipped him on the leg. Because of the incident, Micah developed a strong fear of small dogsbut not of large dogs. This best illustrates which of the following?

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Stimulus discrimination refers to the ability to distinguish between similar but distinct stimuli and respond differently to each. In this case, Micah can distinguish between small and large dogs and responds with fear only to small dogs, indicating stimulus discrimination.

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