A child learns that a tiny Chihuahua and a large German Shepherd are both dogs, because they share some common features, even though they are very different in many respects.This represents:
A)stimulus generalization due to physical similarity
B)stimulus generalization due to equivalence classes
C)stimulus generalization due to behavioral momentum
D)stimulus generalization due to a stimulus common-element class

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This scenario exemplifies stimulus generalization due to a stimulus common-element class, where the child recognizes both the Chihuahua and the German Shepherd as dogs because they share common features that define them as members of the category "dogs," despite their differences in size and appearance.

A Child Learns That a Tiny Chihuahua and a Large