Marina feels a rush of love and nostalgia at the scent of honeysuckle; the fragrance is similar to that of the perfume her mother wore when Marina was little. The perfume's fragrance is a(n) _____. The scent of honeysuckle elicits a similar response through the process of stimulus ____.

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The perfume's fragrance is a conditioned stimulus (CS) because it is a learned response that elicits a particular response (love and nostalgia from Marina). The scent of honeysuckle elicits a similar response, which is an example of stimulus generalization as the scent of honeysuckle is similar to the perfume that Marina's mother wore.

Marina Feels a Rush of Love and Nostalgia at the Scent