The fact that you now tend to prefer blondes because your last love interest had blonde hair BEST illustrates ________.
A) stimulus generalization
B) generalization gradient
C) stimulus discrimination
D) discrimination gradient

Question

The fact that you now tend to prefer blondes because your last love interest had blonde hair BEST illustrates ________.
A) stimulus generalization 
B) generalization gradient
C) stimulus discrimination 
D) discrimination gradient

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Stimulus generalization occurs when a response to a specific stimulus becomes generalized to other stimuli that are similar to the original stimulus. In this case, the previous positive association with blonde hair has generalized to a preference for blondes in general.

The Fact That You Now Tend to Prefer Blondes Because