Since your dog died you have found tears come into your eyes every time you hear the song "I love that dog"which was always a favourite. But what really surprises you, is that you find tears in your eyes now when any song mentions dogs. In classical conditioning terms this is an example of
A) generalization.
B) a conditional emotional response.
C) discrimination.
D) spontaneous recovery.
E) habituation.

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Generalization occurs when a conditioned response is elicited by stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus. In this case, the emotional response (tears) is triggered not only by the specific song but by any song mentioning dogs.

Since Your Dog Died You Have Found Tears Come into Your