The process of ________ increases the range of stimuli to which a CR will be made, while ________ decreases or narrows the range of stimuli to which a CR will be made.
A) stimulus generalization; stimulus discrimination
B) extinction; spontaneous recovery
C) spontaneous recovery; extinction
D) stimulus discrimination; stimulus generalization

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Stimulus generalization is the process of responding to stimuli that are similar to the original conditioned stimulus, thereby increasing the range of stimuli to which a CR (conditioned response) will be made. On the other hand, stimulus discrimination is the process of responding only to the original conditioned stimulus, while ignoring similar stimuli, thus decreasing or narrowing the range of stimuli to which a CR will be made.

The Process of ________ Increases the Range of Stimuli to Which