A dog handler who has paired a click sound made by a metallic clicker with food observes that the dog will also react to the snapping of her fingers or a clicking sound she makes with her mouth. The dog's response to similar auditory cues is an example of
A) spontaneous recovery.
B) acquisition.
C) generalization.
D) habituation.

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This behavior is an example of generalization, where the dog has learned to associate not just the specific sound of the metallic clicker with food, but also similar sounds, indicating it has generalized the response to similar auditory cues.

A Dog Handler Who Has Paired a Click Sound Made