When an organism also responds to a stimulus that is similar to the conditioned stimulus, ________ is said to have occurred.
A) acquisition
B) extinction
C) discrimination
D) generalization

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Generalization is the phenomenon where an organism responds not only to the specific conditioned stimulus but also to similar stimuli. This occurs because the organism has learned to associate the original stimulus with the response, and similar stimuli can also evoke a similar response.

When an Organism Also Responds to a Stimulus That Is