A person is approached by a panhandler who smells like beer and slurs their speech.As a result,the person walks to the other side of the road and believes that the panhandler is an alcoholic.When the person sees other panhandlers they assume they are also alcoholics.This is an example of ______.
A)stimulus generalization
B)transposition
C)behavioral contrast
D)transfixed creation

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Stimulus generalization occurs when a response is elicited by stimuli that are similar to the original stimulus. In this case, the person generalizes their experience with one panhandler to all panhandlers.

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