In their research on Albert,Watson and Rayner found that in addition to becoming fearful of the rat,Albert also became fearful of other furry objects.Albert's fear of furry objects other than the rat is an example of:

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Generalization refers to the tendency to respond to similar stimuli in a similar way. In this case, Albert's fear of other furry objects indicates that he generalized his fear response to stimuli that resembled the rat. Discrimination refers to the ability to differentiate between similar stimuli and respond differently to them, which is not consistent with Albert's behavior in this situation. Disinhibition refers to the weakening of an inhibitory response, which is not applicable here. Spontaneous recovery refers to the re-emergence of a previously extinguished response after a period of time, which is not relevant to Albert's behavior in this situation.

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