Dr. Lothar was using differential reinforcement to teach Marvin, a boy with autism, not to yell during family meetings. During family meetings Marvin not only stopped yelling, but he also refrained from clapping his hands noisily. What type of generalization was achieved?
A) response control
B) stimulus generalization
C) response generalization
D) stimulus maintenance

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Response generalization occurs when a behavior is reinforced, and similar behaviors are also modified even though they were not directly targeted. In this case, Marvin was taught not to yell (the targeted behavior), and as a result, he also stopped clapping his hands noisily (a similar, but untargeted behavior).

Dr Lothar Was Using Differential Reinforcement to Teach Marvin, a Boy