Question

The first time José sees a cat, his mother tells him, "That's a cat. Can you say cat?" He repeats the word gleefully, and his mother praises him. The next day, he is watching a cartoon and sees a tiger on the television. He points at the tiger and says, "Cat!" This is an example of ________.
A) generalization
B) categorization
C) discrimination
D) spreading activation

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct option is: A) generalization

Explanation:

Generalization is described as the idea or thought that is obtained by abstracting certain common properties from specific instances or events.

It involves the transfer of information or knowledge across various instances.

In this process, an individual uses previous situations to learn and respond to a similar present situation.  

Therefore, generalization can be described as the tendency of an individual to respond in a similar fashion to a different but similar situation or event.

Therefore, this situation is an example of generalization.