A pigeon learns to peck only at a red disk. It will not peck at an identical disk of any other color. This illustrates the concept of ______________
A) extinction
B) discrimination
C) avoidance training
D) desensitization
Answer: B
Rationale: In operant conditioning, discrimination occurs when an operant response is made to one stimulus but not to another, even similar stimulus.
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