June's cat runs to the kitchen at the sound of the electric can opener,which she has learned is used to open her food when her dinner is about to be served.The cat does not run when a blender is used,although it sounds similar.June's cat is demonstrating stimulus:
A)control.
B)discrimination.
C)generalization.
D)diffusion.

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The cat is able to differentiate between the sound of the can opener and the blender, and reacts only to the former as it has learned that it signals the arrival of its food. This is an example of discrimination, where the animal can distinguish between different stimuli and respond differently to each one based on previous experiences.

June's Cat Runs to the Kitchen at the Sound of the Electric