Little henry knows that when he goes shopping with mommy and throws a tantrum, he never gets a treat. however, he also knows that if he throws a tantrum when his dad takes him, his dad always gives in. little henry is demonstrating

I believe the answer is: Discrimination

In psychology, Discrimination refers to the ability to create different responses after analyzing the outcome of various stimulis.

This form of action could only be done after we develop the ability of cognitive generalization which started to develop by the age of 8.