A dog wags its tail whenever it sees its master. If this is a learned response, what would the dog have to do in order to demonstrate stimulus generalization?

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Stimulus generalization occurs when a learned response is demonstrated to other similar stimuli. If the dog wags its tail when it sees someone who looks similar to its master, it is demonstrating stimulus generalization. Choice A may indicate separation anxiety rather than stimulus generalization. Choice B is not necessarily related to stimulus generalization. Choice C may indicate a protective response rather than stimulus generalization.

A Dog Wags Its Tail Whenever It Sees Its Master