Little Jimmy has met his grandmother only once, but that experience was very positive. In fact, the experience was so wonderful that every time he sees an older-looking woman, he runs over to her with a big smile and his arms outstretched. Which conditioning phenomenon does Jimmy demonstrate?
A) shaping
B) stimulus generalization
C) second-order conditioning
D) reconditioning

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Little Jimmy is exhibiting stimulus generalization by extending his positive experience with his grandmother to other older-looking women.

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