Whenever her cell phone vibrates, Akiko immediately retrieves her phone to see who is texting her. The majority of the time, Akiko also answers the text right away. In this scenario, the vibrating cell phone is a(n) _____ for Akiko's response.

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The vibrating cell phone is a discriminative stimulus because it signals to Akiko that a text message has been received and she responds by checking and answering it.

Whenever Her Cell Phone Vibrates, Akiko Immediately Retrieves Her Phone