A friend has taught her dog to bark whenever she says "Speak." Now,she wants to teach him a new trick by saying "Sit," but he barks whenever she says "Sit." Which term best captures the dog's behaviour?
A)spontaneous recovery.
B)stimulus generalization.
C)stimulus discrimination.
D)extinction.

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The dog's behavior is an example of stimulus generalization, where the dog responds to a new command ("Sit") in the same way it was trained to respond to a similar command ("Speak").

A Friend Has Taught Her Dog to Bark Whenever She