If a dog that has been classically conditioned to salivate when shown a square also salivates when shown a rectangle,what does the dog's behaviour illustrate

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Stimulus generalization occurs when a conditioned response is elicited by stimuli that are similar but not identical to the conditioned stimulus. In this case, since the dog salivates when shown a rectangle, which is similar to the conditioned stimulus (a square), it demonstrates stimulus generalization.

If a Dog That Has Been Classically Conditioned to Salivate