Question

A cat is classically conditioned to purr when it hears the refrigerator door open,because it contains the cat food.But the cat does not purr when it hears the pantry door open.The fact that the cat only purrs when the refrigerator door opens is most likely a result of:_________.
A) stimulus discrimination.
B) spontaneous recovery.
C) stimulus generalization.
D) extinction.

Answer 1

Answer:

A.  stimulus discrimination

Explanation:

Stimulus discrimination -

Discrimination for stimulus refers to the practice or the ability to differentiate between two different stimulus , is referred to as the stimulus discrimination .

The ability of  stimulus discrimination is derived from the method of stimulus generalization .

In simple terms , it refers to the ability or the tendency of the living organism to react or respond to only particular stimuli , is referred to as  stimulus discrimination .

Hence , from the given scenario of the question ,

The correct answer is  stimulus discrimination .