If the child in the above example learns that she needs to be wary of bees but not of ladybugs, she has learned
A)stimulus discrimination.
B)stimulus generalization.
C)reciprocal inhibition.
D)extinction.

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Stimulus discrimination is the ability to differentiate between similar stimuli and respond only to the specific stimulus that is associated with a particular outcome. In this case, the child learns to distinguish between bees, which she should be wary of, and ladybugs, which are not a threat.

If the Child in the Above Example Learns That She