In order to test the memory of rats, Stacey trained them to press a lever to earn food whenever they heard an 800-Hz tone. A week later, the rats were exposed to a variety of different tones in order to determine whether they would respond preferentially to the correct tone. Experiments like this demonstrate that the act of remembering can often be thought of as an instance of _____.
A) generalization
B) spontaneous recovery
C) stimulus discrimination
D) latent inhibition

Question

In order to test the memory of rats, Stacey trained them to press a lever to earn food whenever they heard an 800-Hz tone. A week later, the rats were exposed to a variety of different tones in order to determine whether they would respond preferentially to the correct tone. Experiments like this demonstrate that the act of remembering can often be thought of as an instance of   _____.
A) generalization
B) spontaneous recovery
C) stimulus discrimination
D) latent inhibition

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Stimulus discrimination is demonstrated in this experiment because the rats learned to respond to a specific tone (800-Hz) to earn food, and their ability to distinguish this tone from others when tested later shows they can differentiate between similar stimuli based on their learned experiences.

In Order to Test the Memory of Rats, Stacey Trained