As a puppy, Teddy barked each time he heard a car beep because he associated this with his owners' returning home to provide him food and comfort. As he aged, he began to learn what his owners' cars sounded like and only barked at these beeps, rather than at all car beeps. This example best illustrates the process of
A. spontaneous recovery.
B. latent inhibition.
C. stimulus discrimination.
D. stimulus sensitization.
Answer: C
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