Your dog tends to salivate and get excited when you shake a box of dog biscuits. However, your dog does not drool when you shake a bag of cat food. This is an example of __________... Your dog tends to salivate and get excited when you shake a box of dog biscuits. However, your dog does not drool when you shake a bag of cat food. This is an example of ______________.

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The question is asking about a behavioral concept in psychology related to how a dog responds differently to various stimuli, specifically through the example of salivating at dog biscuits but not at cat food. This relates to principles of conditioning.

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stimulus discrimination

The final answer is stimulus discrimination.

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The final answer is stimulus discrimination.

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Stimulus discrimination occurs when an organism responds differently to various stimuli that are similar, such as recognizing the difference between dog biscuits and cat food.

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A common mistake is confusing stimulus discrimination with stimulus generalization, which involves responding similarly to different but comparable stimuli.

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