Little Albert was conditioned by John Watson to fear a white rat.Eventually,however,Albert became fearful of any stimulus that looked white and furry.He became scared not only of rats,but also of rabbits,and even Santa Claus's beard.This study illustrates _____.

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The study exemplifies stimulus generalization in classical conditioning, as Albert's fear responses generalized from one stimulus (white rat) to other similar stimuli (white and furry objects like rabbits and Santa Claus's beard).

Little Albert Was Conditioned by John Watson to Fear a White