conditioned an 11-month-old baby named Albert to fear a white rat by pairing it with a loud noise.Albert already feared the loud noise.After the conditioning had taken place,the researchers also found that Albert was afraid of furry white and grey objects,such as a rabbit and a Santa Claus mask.The fact that Albert was afraid of these additional items demonstrated that:

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Stimulus generalization had occurred because Albert had developed a fear of other white and furry objects that were similar to the white rat he had been conditioned to fear. This is a classic example of stimulus generalization in classical conditioning.

Conditioned an 11-Month-Old Baby Named Albert to Fear a White