When shown a Santa Claus beard,Little Albert showed a fear response,which was evidence of
A) stimulus discrimination.
B) superstitious behavior.
C) stimulus generalization.
D) extinction.

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Little Albert's fear response to a Santa Claus beard indicates that he has generalized his fear response to objects or stimuli that resemble the original conditioned stimulus (a white rat) in terms of their physical appearance. This is an example of stimulus generalization.

When Shown a Santa Claus Beard,Little Albert Showed a Fear