Whenever the phone rings, young Daniel always runs over and answers it. In this situation the ringing phone is a _____ for Daniel's response.
A) conditioned reinforcer
B) primary reinforcer
C) positive reinforcer
D) discriminative stimulus

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The ringing phone is a discriminative stimulus, as it prompts Daniel's behavior of running over and answering it. A discriminative stimulus signals that a certain behavior will be reinforced, but it is not in itself a reinforcer.

Whenever the Phone Rings, Young Daniel Always Runs Over and Answers