Laura's heart rate had been conditioned to increase whenever she smelled Old Spice after shave.However,her heart would also race to the aroma of Brut and English Leather.This reaction is known as:
A)shaping.
B)stimulus generalization.
C)operant conditioning.
D)discrimination.

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Stimulus generalization occurs when a conditioned response to a specific stimulus also occurs for other similar stimuli. In this case, Laura's conditioned response (increased heart rate) to the smell of Old Spice after shave was generalized to other after shave scents like Brut and English Leather.

Laura's Heart Rate Had Been Conditioned to Increase Whenever She