If the lights are on in a diner,a potential customer can be pretty sure that opening the door to the diner and sitting down will lead to being served a meal.The discriminative stimulus in this example is:
A)the diner.
B)the door.
C)the lights being on.
D)getting a meal.

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The discriminative stimulus is the specific environmental cue or signal that indicates the appropriate response or behavior to be performed. In this example, the presence of the illuminated lights in the diner serves as the discriminative stimulus because it signals to potential customers that the business is open and ready to serve them. This signal is necessary for the appropriate behavior of entering the diner and sitting down to order a meal. Therefore, the correct choice for the discriminative stimulus in this example is C - the lights being on.

If the Lights Are on in a Diner,a Potential Customer