Harper's heart rate has been conditioned to increase whenever she smells Old Spice After Shave. However, Harper's heart also races to the aroma of Brut and English Leather. This reaction is known as __________.
A) shaping
B) stimulus generalization
C) operant conditioning
D) discrimination

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Stimulus generalization is the tendency for a conditioned response to occur in response to a stimuli that is similar to the conditioned stimulus. In this case, Harper's heart rate increases in response to not just the original Old Spice after shave scent, but also to similar scents like Brut and English Leather.

Harper's Heart Rate Has Been Conditioned to Increase Whenever She