Dogs conditioned to salivate to stimulation of the thigh also begin to salivate when stimulated on other body parts.This best illustrates
A) spontaneous recovery.
B) an unconditioned response.
C) an operant behavior.
D) generalization.

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Generalization refers to the tendency of a conditioned response to be elicited by stimuli that are similar to, but not identical to, the conditioned stimulus. In this case, the dog is exhibiting salivation in response to stimulation of body parts other than the thigh, suggesting that the conditioned response has generalized to other stimuli.

Dogs Conditioned to Salivate to Stimulation of the Thigh Also