B13: Identify examples of stimulus discrimination.

What is stimulus discrimination?

The ability to distinguish between different stimuli and respond appropriately.

Example of stimulus discrimination in animals.

A dog learning to sit only for a particular whistle sound, ignoring other sounds.

Example of stimulus discrimination in humans.

A person recognizing a friend's voice while ignoring background chatter.

Stimulus discrimination in classical conditioning.

When a conditioned response occurs to specific stimuli but not to others.

Stimulus discrimination in operant conditioning.

A rat pressing a lever only after hearing a specific tone.

Application of stimulus discrimination in advertising.

Consumers distinguishing a brand logo from similar logos.

Importance of stimulus discrimination in learning.

It helps prevent confusion and enhance memory retention.

Example of stimulus discrimination in music.

Recognizing different genres by their unique rhythms or melodies.

Stimulus discrimination in social interactions.

Identifying different emotions based on facial expressions.

Role of stimulus discrimination in safety training.

Training workers to identify specific warning signs in hazardous environments.