Which of the following is true about stimulus generalization ?
A. People's emotional reactions to one stimulus generalize to similar stimuli
B. With repeated exposure and reinforcement dogs can differentiate between types of sounds
C. Normally desirable foods, such as cakes and pastries are unappealing when shaped to resemble dog's feces
D. Sudden appearance of forgotten response.
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Correct answer: B. A, C only
Explanation
Generalisation: emotional reactions spread to similar stimuli, and disgust generalises to food shaped like faeces. B is discrimination and D is spontaneous recovery.
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