In classical conditioning, generalization refers to

A) responding similarly to a range of similar stimuli.
B) the ability to respond differently to similar but distinct stimuli.
C) the reappearance of a conditioned response after extinction.
D) the gradual disappearance of a conditioned response.


Ans: A) responding similarly to a range of similar stimuli.

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