Using Pavlov's procedure for classical conditioning you are able to condition your dog to salivate to middle C played on the piano. When you play the note above middle C, your pet still salivates, even though she never received food paired with this note! This phenomenon is known as:
A) spontaneous recovery.
B) higher-order conditioning.
C) stimulus discrimination.
D) stimulus generalization.

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This phenomenon is known as stimulus generalization, where the conditioned response is elicited by a stimulus that is similar to the original conditioned stimulus. In this case, the note above middle C is similar enough to middle C that the dog still salivates.

Using Pavlov's Procedure for Classical Conditioning You Are Able to Condition