Ben's mouth waters every time he hears the ice cream truck's familiar song in the distance.One day,a slightly different song is heard in the distance,and Ben's mouth waters.Ben's behaviour illustrates
A)stimulus discrimination.
B)stimulus generalization.
C)stimulus assimilation.
D)stimulus recovery.

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Ben's behavior illustrates stimulus generalization because he responds to a slightly different song in the same way as he responds to the familiar song of the ice cream truck. Stimulus discrimination would occur if Ben only responded to the specific, original song of the ice cream truck and not to any other similar or slightly different songs. Stimulus assimilation and recovery are not relevant concepts in this scenario.

Ben's Mouth Waters Every Time He Hears the Ice Cream