When you watch late-night TV, you might find yourself salivating when a fast-food commercial appears, but you are unlikely to salivate in response to a dog food commercial. This is the result of ________,
a conditioning process in which an organism learns to respond differently to stimuli that differ from the conditioned stimulus.
FIll in the blank with correct word.
Answer: stimulus discrimination
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