After Little Albert acquired a conditioned fear of rats, Watson wanted to see how he would react to a white rabbit, cotton wool, and a Santa Claus mask. He was studying whether or not ________ had occurred.

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Watson was investigating whether Little Albert had generalized his fear response to other stimuli that shared features with the original conditioned stimulus (the rat). This is an example of stimulus generalization.

After Little Albert Acquired a Conditioned Fear of Rats, Watson