If Little Albert had developed a fear of large white rats, but not of small white rats, psychologists would label that an example of ____.
A) extinction
B) counter-conditioning
C) stimulus generalization
D) stimulus discrimination

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Stimulus discrimination refers to the ability to differentiate between similar stimuli and respond differently to them. In this case, Little Albert's fear of the large white rat but not the small white rat suggests that he was able to discriminate between these two stimuli.

If Little Albert Had Developed a Fear of Large White