When you tell your dog, "Sit," and she does, you almost always give her a small treat. In this example, which of the following would be considered a discriminative stimulus?
A)The behaviour of sitting
B)The command "Sit"
C)The small treat
D)The association between sitting and the small treat

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The command "Sit" is the discriminative stimulus because it signals to the dog that a specific response (sitting) will be reinforced (with a treat).

When You Tell Your Dog, "Sit," and She Does, You