AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Stimulus generalization occurs when an individual responds to stimuli that are similar to the original conditioned stimulus. For example, the dog that was conditioned to drool upon hearing a clicking noise may generalize that behavior to similar sounds, such as tapping and beeping noises.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stimulus generalization is the ability to behave in a new situation in a way that has been learned in other similar situations. The problem is how to learn which aspects of the learning situations should be generalized.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition. Stimulus generalization is the tendency of a new stimulus to evoke responses or behaviors similar to those elicited by another stimulus. For example, Ivan Pavlov conditioned dogs to salivate using the sound of a bell and food powder.

Detailed explanation-4: -If there are multiple stimuli, than it just might be stimulus generalization. An example of stimulus generalization would be grabbing a handful of hot Cheetos, skittles, or chocolate almonds. The same response (grabbing a handful) is occurring in the presence of a variety of stimuli.