Subjects' responses are likely to demonstrate a sharper or steeper generalization gradient if the researchers use A) one intense stimulus as the S^D or training stimulus. B) one intense stimulus as the S^D and one weak stimulus as the S^Δ training stimulus. C) two intense stimuli as the S^D and S^Δ training stimuli. D) two similar stimuli as the S^D and S^Δ training stimuli.

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Using two similar stimuli as the training stimuli tends to produce a sharper or steeper generalization gradient because it makes it more difficult for subjects to distinguish between the conditioned stimulus and other similar stimuli, leading to a more precise response to stimuli that are very close to the conditioned stimulus.

Subjects' Responses Are Likely to Demonstrate a Sharper or Steeper