In classical conditioning, when a novel stimulus produces a response that is similar to the response that already occurs to a conditioned stimulus, the process at work is referred to as:
A)stimulus generalization
B)stimulus discrimination
C)aversive conditioning
D)conditioned inhibition

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Stimulus generalization refers to the process by which a response that has been conditioned to one stimulus spreads to a similar stimuli. In this case, the novel stimulus (similar to the conditioned stimulus) produces a response that is similar to the response that occurs to the conditioned stimulus.

In Classical Conditioning, When a Novel Stimulus Produces a Response