Question

A friend has taught her dog to bark whenever she says "Speak." Now, she wants to teach him a new trick by saying "Sit." But he barks whenever she says "Sit." The dog's behavior is an example of

Answer 1

Answer:

b. stimulus generalization.

Explanation:

According to a different source, these are the options that come with this question:

a. spontaneous recovery.

b. stimulus generalization.

c. stimulus discrimination.

d. extinction.

In classical conditioning, stimulus generalization occurs when a person who has been conditioned to a particular situation will exhibit similar responses when exposed to a similar situation. For example, if a person fears rats, he might become fearful when he sees objects that resemble rats. In this example, the commands "speak" and "sit" are very similar to the dog, which leads him to have a similar reaction to both of them.