Stimulus generalization occurs when
A) a stimulus that is like the original CS triggers the same CR.
B) a CR is specific to one CS and one US.
C) the magnitude of the CR is proportional to the intensity of the CS.
D) the CR cannot be triggered by a stimulus that is like the original CS.

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Stimulus generalization occurs when a new stimulus that is similar to the original conditioned stimulus (CS) also triggers the conditioned response (CR). This means that the response has generalized to similar stimuli.

Stimulus Generalization Occurs When