DISCRIMINATIVE STIMULUS

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"In behavioral psychology, a discriminative stimulus is a specific stimulus that elicits a particular response."

"The sound of a bell can serve as a discriminative stimulus for a dog to start salivating."

"A red light can function as a discriminative stimulus for a driver to stop their vehicle."

"For a student, the sight of an exam paper can serve as a discriminative stimulus to focus and recall information."

"In Pavlov's classical conditioning experiments, the ringing of a bell became a discriminative stimulus for dogs to expect food."