After several dates with Julie, Max finds that his heart rate increases slightly whenever she walks into the room. When visiting Julie's house, Max experiences a similar increased heart rate when Julie's twin sister walks into the room. This is an example of:
A) Respondent discrimination
B) Spontaneous recovery
C) Respondent generalization
D) Contiguity

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This is an example of respondent generalization because Max's response (increased heart rate) to the original stimulus (Julie) is also elicited by a similar stimulus (Julie's twin sister). This indicates that Max has generalized his response to stimuli that resemble the original stimulus.

After Several Dates with Julie, Max Finds That His Heart