The discriminative stimulus gains strength as a result of
A) its association with the consequences of behaviour.
B) becoming a conditional stimulus.
C) the conditional responding that it controls.
D) being directly reinforced.
E) its association with the operant behaviour.

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A discriminative stimulus gains strength through its association with the consequences of behavior, as it signals the availability of reinforcement or punishment contingent on a specific response.

The Discriminative Stimulus Gains Strength as a Result of