When a stimulus that is similar to the original CS triggers the same CR,this is called
A) stimulus generalization.
B) stimulus discrimination.
C) spontaneous recovery.
D) systematic desensitization.

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Stimulus generalization occurs when a stimulus that is similar but not identical to the original conditioned stimulus (CS) elicits the same conditioned response (CR) as the original CS. This is because the organism has generalized its response to other stimuli that share similar features with the original CS.

When a Stimulus That Is Similar to the Original CS