A dog that was trained to salivate at the sight of a white square also salivates somewhat at the sight of a gray square.What is the dog displaying?
A)Stimulus generalization
B)Extinction
C)Spontaneous recovery
D)Acquisition

Question

A dog that was trained to salivate at the sight of a white square also salivates somewhat at the sight of a gray square.What is the dog displaying?​
A)Stimulus generalization
B)Extinction​
C)Spontaneous recovery​
D)Acquisition​

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The dog is displaying stimulus generalization, which refers to the tendency for a response (in this case salivation) to be elicited by stimuli that are similar to the original conditioned stimulus (white square). In other words, the dog has generalized its response to the gray square because it shares similar characteristics with the white square.

A Dog That Was Trained to Salivate at the Sight