The tendency of a response to occur in the presence of one stimulus but not in the presence of another similar stimulus is called:
A)stimulus generalization.
B)stimulus discrimination.
C)intermittent reinforcement.
D)partial reinforcement.

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Stimulus discrimination refers to the ability to distinguish between similar stimuli and respond only to the specific one that is associated with reinforcement, while stimulus generalization refers to the tendency to respond to a range of similar stimuli. Intermittent reinforcement and partial reinforcement are concepts related to the frequency and pattern of reinforcement delivery.

The Tendency of a Response to Occur in the Presence