Stimuli that precede reinforced and nonreinforced responses are known as
A)facilitating stimuli.
B)reinforcing stimuli.
C)avoidance stimuli.
D)discriminative stimuli.

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Stimuli that precede reinforced and non-reinforced responses are known as discriminative stimuli. These stimuli signal the availability of reinforcement or the lack thereof, and the organism learns to respond accordingly.

Stimuli That Precede Reinforced and Nonreinforced Responses Are Known as