Mark's previous girlfriend always told him how handsome he looked whenever he wore his green sweater. Tonight Mark is going out with a new girlfriend and puts on the same green sweater. In behaviorist terminology, Mark is:
A) on a differential rate of low responding schedule
B) showing generalization
C) on a fixed interval schedule
D) showing stimulus discrimination

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Mark is exhibiting generalization by wearing the same green sweater because he associates it with receiving compliments from his previous girlfriend. He is generalizing that the same outcome will occur with his new girlfriend. The other options do not apply to this scenario.

Mark's Previous Girlfriend Always Told Him How Handsome He Looked