After being conditioned to fear a white rat, Little Albert cried in the presence of other furry objects such as a rabbit and fur coat. This is due to
A)discrimination.
B)generalization.
C)higher order conditioning.
D)spontaneous recovery.

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Generalization occurs when a response learned to one stimulus is generalized to a new stimulus. In this case, Little Albert generalized his fear of the white rat to other furry objects such as a rabbit and fur coat.

After Being Conditioned to Fear a White Rat, Little Albert