After Little Albert was classically conditioned to fear the laboratory rat, if he did not show fear to similar furry animals or objects, this would demonstrate he process of
A)stimulus generalization.
B)stimulus discrimination.
C)higher-order conditioning.
D)shaping.

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Stimulus discrimination occurs when an individual learns to respond differently to various stimuli that are similar. In this case, if Little Albert only showed fear to the laboratory rat and not to similar furry animals or objects, it would indicate that he was able to discriminate between the rat and other similar stimuli, showing fear only to the specific stimulus (the rat) he was conditioned to fear.

After Little Albert Was Classically Conditioned to Fear the Laboratory