Not reacting to the door when the phone rings (but reacting to the phone) and not reacting to the phone when the door bell rings (but reacting to the door bell) are examples of
A) spontaneous recovery.
B) generalization.
C) extinction.
D) discrimination.
E) acquisition.

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This behavior exemplifies discrimination, which occurs when an organism learns to respond differently to various stimuli based on their specific characteristics. In this case, the organism discriminates between the sound of the phone ringing and the doorbell, reacting appropriately to each.

Not Reacting to the Door When the Phone Rings (But