After Little Albert acquired a conditioned fear of a rat,Watson and Rayner wanted to see how he would react to a white rabbit,cotton wool,and a Santa Claus mask.They were studying whether or not _______________ had occurred.
A)behavior modification
B)stimulus discrimination
C)extinction
D)stimulus generalization

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Watson and Rayner were studying whether or not Little Albert would generalize his fear response to other stimuli similar to the rat, such as the white rabbit, cotton wool, and Santa Claus mask. Therefore, the concept they were exploring is stimulus generalization.

After Little Albert Acquired a Conditioned Fear of a Rat,Watson