Pouncer, a hunting dog, gets excited at any opportunity to go hunting. Pouncer's handlers always wear bright orange clothes while hunting for safety reasons. However, they have noticed recently that a red sweatshirt that one of them wears often makes Pouncer get excited and bark. Pouncer's actions are likely a result of __________

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Pouncer's excitement at the sight of the red sweatshirt indicates that he has generalized the association of bright colors with hunting. He has learned to associate the orange clothes with hunting and may have now generalized that association to include the red sweatshirt as well. This is an example of stimulus generalization.

Pouncer, a Hunting Dog, Gets Excited at Any Opportunity to Go