When behavior becomes more probable in the presence of one stimulus or situation as a result of having been reinforced in the presence of another stimulus or situation, we say that _____________has occurred.
A)stimulus generalization
B)stimulus discrimination
C)response generalization
D)stimulus control

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Stimulus generalization occurs when a behavior becomes more probable in the presence of one stimulus due to reinforcement received in the presence of another, similar stimulus. This means the behavior is triggered by stimuli that are similar to the original stimulus associated with the reinforcement.

When Behavior Becomes More Probable in the Presence of One