After Little Albert was conditioned to fear a white rat, he began to fear several other furry things. This is an example of ____.
A) spontaneous recovery
B) stimulus generalization
C) stimulus discrimination
D) latent learning

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Stimulus generalization is the tendency to respond to stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus. In this case, Little Albert began to fear other furry things, indicating that he had generalized his fear response beyond the white rat.

After Little Albert Was Conditioned to Fear a White Rat