The first time Jesse sees a cat, his mother tells him, "That's a cat. Can you say cat?" He repeats the word gleefully, and his mother praises him. The next day, he is watching a cartoon and sees a tiger on the television. He points at the tiger and says, "Cat!" This is an example of __________.
A. generalization
B. spreading activation
C. categorization
D. discrimination
Answer: A
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