After Little Albert acquired a conditioned fear of a rat, Watson and Rayner wanted to see how he would react to a rabbit, cotton wool, and a Santa Claus mask. They were studying whether or not _______________ had occurred.
A) extinction
B) stimulus generalization
C) counterconditioning
D) stimulus discrimination

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Watson and Rayner wanted to test whether Little Albert's conditioned fear response would generalize to similar stimuli, such as a rabbit, cotton wool, and a Santa Claus mask. This is an example of stimulus generalization.

After Little Albert Acquired a Conditioned Fear of a Rat