Mitzi and her husband went out for a nice dinner, where Mitzi ordered a Diet Coke to go with her meal. When her drink was served, she took one sip and made a disgusted face. "That's not Diet Coke," she said with an irritated look. "That's a Diet Pepsi." Mitzi's ability to distinguish one soft-drink from another demonstrates
A)stimulus overlap.
B)stimulus discrimination.
C)stimulus generalisation.
D)higher-order stimulation.

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Mitzi's ability to distinguish between different soft drinks is an example of stimulus discrimination, which is the ability to respond differently to similar but distinct stimuli. In this case, Mitzi was able to discriminate between the taste of Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi. The other options, stimulus overlap, stimulus generalisation, and higher-order stimulation, do not accurately describe Mitzi's ability to distinguish between the two soft drinks.

Mitzi and Her Husband Went Out for a Nice Dinner