In a classic experiment, Little Albert, a very young boy, was conditioned to be afraid of a white rat.He also became fearful of white furry rabbits and bearded men.This is an example of
A) stimulus discrimination.
B) stimulus generalization.
C) extinction.
D) shaping.

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Little Albert's fear response generalizing to other similar stimuli, such as white rabbits and bearded men, is an example of stimulus generalization.

In a Classic Experiment, Little Albert, a Very Young Boy