Bart notices that his father, Homer, is usually in an agreeable mood after his mother, Marge, fixes him pork chops. However, Homer is quite grumpy after a meal of three-eyed fish. Bart has learned that it is much in his favor to ask Homer permission to do fun things on pork chop night and to avoid asking such questions when three-eyed fish is served. Bart is using the type of meal served as

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Bart is using the type of meal served as a discriminative conditioned stimulus because he has learned to predict Homer's mood based on the meal, and uses this information to decide when to ask for permission.

Bart Notices That His Father, Homer, Is Usually in an Agreeable