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 is elicited by stimuli that are similar to the original conditioned stimulus. In this case, Laura's heart rate is increasing not just in response to Old Spice After Shave but also to other similar scents, such as Brut and English Leather. This suggests that her conditioned response has generalized to other, similar stimuli.

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