The tendency for an operant response to be emitted in the presence of a stimulus similar to an S^D is called _____. A) stimulus generalization B) stimulus elicitation C) stimulus discrimination D) the peak shift effect

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Stimulus generalization occurs when an operant response is emitted in the presence of a stimulus that is similar to the stimulus that was originally associated with the response. This means the behavior is not just limited to the original stimulus but extends to similar stimuli as well.

The Tendency for an Operant Response to Be Emitted in the Presence