Ewan is convinced that a woman across the bar is "sending signals." A learning theorist would term such signals:
A)conditioned stimuli.
B)discriminative stimuli.
C)positive reinforcers.
D)intermittent reinforcers.

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A discriminative stimulus is a signal that indicates the availability of reinforcement, meaning that a specific behavior will likely result in a particular outcome. In this case, Ewan may interpret the woman's behavior as a signal that she is interested, indicating that his behavior (approaching her) may result in a positive outcome.

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