We pick up phones that are ringing, but rarely answer phones that are silent; and we go when the light is green, not when it is red.These are examples of
A)stimulus generalization.
B)operant extinction.
C)stimulus control.
D)resistance to extinction.

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The behavior of picking up a ringing phone or obeying a green traffic light is controlled by the stimuli (ringing sound or green light) present in the environment, which is an example of stimulus control. Stimulus generalization refers to the tendency to respond to similar stimuli in the same way, but this doesn't apply to this scenario. Operant extinction refers to the gradual disappearance of a behavior when it is no longer reinforced, and resistance to extinction refers to the phenomenon where a behavior persists even when it is no longer reinforced. Neither of these concepts accurately describes the behavior in the scenario given.

We Pick Up Phones That Are Ringing, but Rarely Answer