Question

In classical conditioning, generalization refers to the tendency for the conditioned response to be evoked by stimuli that are similar to the _________

Answer 1

The answer is conditioned stimulus.

Explanation: In classical conditioning, the learning process occurs by associating an initial stimulus (the smell of a food) that causes the body to have a regular and measurable unconditioned response (salivation) with a neutral event (a sound) that did not elicit the response (salivation) before conditioning.

In conditioning, stimulus generalization is the tendency of the conditioned stimulus to evoke similar responses after the response has been conditioned.

The Generalization of stimulus also explains why fear of a particular object often affects many similar objects.