After Little Albert acquired a conditioned fear of rats, Watson wanted to see how he would react to a white rabbit, cotton wool, and a Santa Claus mask. He was studying whether or not _________ had occurred
a) behavior modification
b) stimulus discrimination
c) extinction
d) stimulus generalization
ANS: D, Stimulus generalization occurs when a conditioned response spreads to a similar stimulus. In this case, it was from rat to rabbit.
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75 122 150 100
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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