Little Albert was conditioned to fear white rats when the appearance of the white rat was always followed by a loud noise.When Little Albert saw a rabbit for the first time, he showed a similar fear response.Little Albert's fear of rabbits illustrates the classical conditioning process referred to as:
A)stimulus discrimination
B)stimulus generalization
C)aversive conditioning
D)conditioned inhibition

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The fear response to the rabbit, which is a different stimulus than the white rat, showcases stimulus generalization. This means that Little Albert's fear response has generalized to stimuli similar to the original conditioned stimulus (the white rat).

Little Albert Was Conditioned to Fear White Rats When the Appearance