The ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and stimuli that do not signal an unconditioned stimulus is called
A) acquisition.
B) discrimination.
C) generalization.
D) spontaneous recovery.

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Discrimination is the ability to differentiate between a conditioned stimulus and other, similar stimuli that do not signal an unconditioned stimulus. Acquisition refers to the initial learning of the association between the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus. Generalization is the tendency to respond to similar stimuli that have not been specifically trained as the conditioned stimulus. Spontaneous recovery refers to the reappearance of a conditioned response after a rest period, following extinction.

The Ability to Distinguish Between a Conditioned Stimulus and Stimuli