Reacting to a stimulus that is similar to the one which you have learned to react is called _______.
A)stimulus generalization
B)response generalization
C)higher-order conditioning
D)modeling

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Stimulus generalization is the tendency to respond to a stimulus that is similar to the original stimulus which one has learned to respond. This is often observed in classical conditioning experiments where organisms respond to stimuli that are not identical to the original conditioned stimuli, but are similar in some way. The other options do not accurately describe this phenomenon. Response generalization refers to the tendency to respond in a similar way to different stimuli, higher-order conditioning refers to a type of classical conditioning where a neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus by pairing it with an already established conditioned stimulus, and modeling refers to learning by observing others' behavior.

Reacting to a Stimulus That Is Similar to the One