A poodle is conditioned to jump when it hears a horn and not to jump when it hears a buzzer.The poodle's differential behavior results from:
A) stimulus discrimination.
B) stimulus generalization.
C) extinction.
D) disinhibition.

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Stimulus discrimination refers to the ability to differentiate between different stimuli and respond differently to each one. In this scenario, the poodle has learned to respond differently to the sound of a horn (by jumping) and a buzzer (by not jumping), indicating that it has successfully discriminated between the two stimuli. The other options do not accurately reflect the poodle's behavior in this situation.

A Poodle Is Conditioned to Jump When It Hears a Horn