After being cheated by a dishonest salesman at a local appliance store, Amy is able to distinguish between salesmen who are dishonest and those who are not. In this scenario, Amy is applying the concept of _____.
A) sensory preconditioning
B) stimulus discrimination
C) blocking
D) latent inhibition

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Amy is applying stimulus discrimination because she has learned to differentiate between dishonest and honest salesmen based on her past experience. This means she can respond differently to similar stimuli (in this case, salesmen) based on their honesty.

After Being Cheated by a Dishonest Salesman at a Local