Mark's dog,Gus,sits whenever he says,"Sit." Mark now wants to teach Gus a new trick.He wants to teach him to bark each time he says,"Speak," but whenever Mark says,"Speak," Gus sits.The dog's behavior is an example of _____.

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Gus is exhibiting generalization by applying the behavior of sitting to a similar, but different, command ("Speak"). This is a common phenomenon in behaviorism where animals or humans apply learned behavior to new situations or commands.

Mark's Dog,Gus,sits Whenever He Says,"Sit