Researchers condition a flatworm to contract its body to a light by repeatedly pairing the light with electric shock.The stage in which the flatworm's contraction response to light is established and gradually strengthened is called
A) discrimination.
B) acquisition.
C) generalization.
D) spontaneous recovery.

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The stage in which the behavior is being learned and gradually strengthened through repeated pairing of the light and electric shock is called acquisition. Discrimination refers to the ability to distinguish between different stimuli, generalization is the extension of the learned behavior to similar but not identical stimuli, and spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of the behavior after a period of extinction without any additional training.

Researchers Condition a Flatworm to Contract Its Body to a Light