A researcher pairs a tone of 1200 Hz with an electric shock in a conditioning experiment. On some trials, he presents tones of 1000 Hz or 1500 Hz without the shock. The procedure he is using resembles the method used to bring about

a. blocking.
b. trace conditioning.
c. stimulus discrimination.
d. stimulus generalization.

Answer: c. stimulus discrimination.

Psychology

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