An example of __________ would be if you were to observe a rat pressing a lever in the presence of a 1000 Hz tone but not pressing the lever in the presence of a 700 Hz tone.
A) discrimination
B) generalization
C) conditioned reinforcement
D) intermittent reinforcement
E) extinction

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This is an example of discrimination because the rat is able to distinguish between two different stimuli (the 1000 Hz tone and the 700 Hz tone) and behaves differently in the presence of each. Discrimination involves responding differently to different stimuli based on their characteristics or consequences.

An Example of __________ Would Be If You Were to Observe