After Little Albert acquired a conditioned fear of rats, Watson wanted to see how he would react to a white rabbit, cotton wool, and a Santa Claus mask. He was studying whether or not _____ had occurred.
A)behavior modification
B)stimulus discrimination
C)extinction
D)generalization

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Generalization refers to the tendency to respond in a similar manner to stimuli that are similar to the original conditioned stimulus. In this case, Watson wanted to see if Little Albert would respond to stimuli other than the rat in a similar fear response, indicating generalization had occurred.

After Little Albert Acquired a Conditioned Fear of Rats, Watson