Perkins and Weyant found that maze running performance suffered when rats ran a maze that differed in color from the one used in training.This suggests that remembering involves .
A)generalization
B)extinction
C)reinforcement
D)shaping

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Generalization is the tendency for animals to respond in a similar way to different stimuli that are similar to the original stimulus. In this case, the rats were not able to generalize their training on one color of maze to a different color of maze, leading to a decrease in performance.

Perkins and Weyant Found That Maze Running Performance Suffered When