Stimulus generalization occurs when
A)the conditioned response reappears after extinction.
B)the conditioned response is displayed following exposure to stimuli that resemble the conditioned stimulus.
C)the conditioned response is not displayed following presentation of the conditioned stimulus.
D)the conditioned stimulus elicits responses that are generally like the conditioned response.
E)the conditioned stimulus generalizes to other settings.

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Stimulus generalization occurs when an organism responds to new stimuli that are similar to the original conditioned stimulus with the conditioned response. This means the organism generalizes the response to stimuli that resemble the conditioned stimulus, even though these new stimuli have not been directly associated with the unconditioned stimulus.

Stimulus Generalization Occurs When