Your dog barks every time a stranger's car pulls into the driveway, but not when you come home. Reacting to your car differently is a sign of _______.
A) discrimination
B) generalization
C) spontaneous recovery
D) acquisition

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Discrimination occurs when an animal responds differently to stimuli that are similar but not identical. In this case, the dog is able to discriminate between the sound of a stranger's car and the sound of the owner's car, and only barks in response to the stranger's car.

Your Dog Barks Every Time a Stranger's Car Pulls into the Driveway