Practice mode Psychology

What is the ability to tell apart a conditioned stimulus from similar stimuli that do not predict an unconditioned stimulus called?

Correct answer A. Discrimination

Explanation

Discrimination is the learnt ability to respond only to the conditioned stimulus and not to similar ones; it is the opposite of generalisation.

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