Which of the following is an example of a discrimination task?

• A. Texture identification to discern rough vs smooth.
• B. Jumping rope.
• C. Tolerating loud noise.
• D. Identifying colors.

Answer: (A)

Discrimination tasks involve distinguishing between different properties within the same sensory modality. Texture identification—having the child tell rough versus smooth textures requires comparing and labeling two tactile properties, which is a clear example of discrimination within touch.

Jumping rope is mainly a motor coordination and timing task, not about perceiving and differentiating sensory qualities. Tolerating loud noise reflects sensory modulation and arousal rather than differentiating between stimuli. Identifying colors focuses on recognizing and labeling a visual property, which is less about distinguishing between tactile qualities and more about visual recognition.