Pavlov's dogs,which were conditioned to salivate at the sound of a tone,also may salivate at the sound of a doorbell,illustrating the process of generalization.

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Generalization is the process by which stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus also elicit the conditioned response. In this case, the dogs learned to associate the sound of a tone with food, resulting in salivation. Similarly, they may also learn to associate the sound of a doorbell (which is similar in sound to the tone) with food, resulting in salivation. Therefore, the statement is true.

Pavlov's Dogs,which Were Conditioned to Salivate at the Sound of a Tone,also