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Erica Kouri
on Nov 28, 2024
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Laura is conditioned to fear white rats. Soon after, she also begins to fear white cats, white dogs, and white rabbits. Her new fears result from ________.
A) response generalization
B) stimulus discrimination
C) stimulus generalization
D) vicarious reinforcement
Stimulus Generalization
The process by which a conditioned response is triggered by stimuli that are similar but not identical to the original conditioned stimulus.
White Rats
Laboratory rats, often of the albino variety, used in research and experiments.
- Depict the procedures for acquisition, extinction, innate rebound, generalizing stimulus responses, and distinguishing stimuli in the framework of classical conditioning.
- Explain the phenomena of generalization and discrimination within the context of both classical and operant conditioning.
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Learning Objectives
- Depict the procedures for acquisition, extinction, innate rebound, generalizing stimulus responses, and distinguishing stimuli in the framework of classical conditioning.
- Explain the phenomena of generalization and discrimination within the context of both classical and operant conditioning.
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